327
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From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
(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 _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
any thing at all
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
copter
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From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
divisible by two
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
fuelport
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From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
Hadn't
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From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
huh
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From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
immediately past
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
ResidentialadjectiveUS /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/
used or designed for residence or limited to residences
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
reso-skins
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From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
Synthi-Rain
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From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
express in words
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Hadn't been a 'copter or anything in for fuel in the last ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
Uh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Uh huh_, thought the lone attendant at the fuelport outside the city.
precisely as stated
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Everything was ready, reso-skins had been peeled off the pumps a week before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _It was the Big Sleep for those at Residential Number 327 this night ... this very dark Martian night ... this very good night for the Synthi-Rain._ It was the eve of the annual synthi-rain and all Mars was settling down for the big sleep that always went with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could tell everything was ready, even the traffic was thinning.
