Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

for a short time

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

an impression made from an etched plate

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

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From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

and nothing more

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sun was an orange star only slightly larger than Sol and as near to Miracastle as Sol to Earth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The orange rays splintered against the fog and gloom was perpetually upon the dark face of existence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

in or at the place that

From this reading Far above was a halo where the sun should be.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _To spread Mankind to the stars carries a high cost in lives--and not all of them are human!_ Miracastle: The initial landing had been made on a flat plateau among steep, foreboding mountains which seemed to float through briefly cleared air.

belonging to which person

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds.