used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
(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 [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
avidlyadverbUS /ˈævədli/
in an avid manner
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
correlateverbUS /ˈkɔːrəleɪt/
to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
Fizbus
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
a message received and understood
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
social deportment
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
MoresnounUS /ˈmɔːreɪz/
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
Morfatch
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
non-alate
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From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
overinspirational
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From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
she'd
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
a person, without saying who
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
carry out
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
Tarb
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
TerrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all through the journey she'd studied her _Brief Introduction to Terrestrial Manners and Mores_ avidly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps it was a bit overinspirational in spots, but it had facts in it, too.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
winglessness
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From this reading She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: _"Come down to Earth--and stay there!" is a humiliating order for somebody with wings!_] Tarb Morfatch had read all the information on Terrestrial customs that was available in the _Times_ morgue before she'd left Fizbus.
