used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I long for you already," he said.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
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bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
Cona
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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divisible by two
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facsimilenounUS /fækˈsɪməli/
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
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fianceenounUS /fiˈænsi/
a woman who is engaged to be married
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I long for you already," he said.
freneticadjectiveUS /frəˈnetɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
a young female
From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
Heptagonnoun
a seven-sided polygon
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I long for you already," he said.
ideographed
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
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 Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I long for you already," he said.
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
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Martian-Terran
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mean or intend to express or convey
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Mirrh
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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and nothing more
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Orise
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privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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a relationship between two lovers
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I long for you already," he said.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
deliver by singing
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spaceport
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spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
spiriting
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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Yahn
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the person or people being spoken to
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Yrl
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Yrml
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