used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
in the past
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
remove the dust from
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
EarthlingnounUS /ˈɜːrθlɪŋ/
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
set up or found
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
made afraid
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
without good reason
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
a particular point in time
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
motesnounUS /moʊts/
plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
Neeoorna
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From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
others
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From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one they fought the alien fire--and died.
very small
From this reading He stood alone in the laboratory, frightened, staring at the tiny motes of dust that swirled lightly in the breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
having come into contact
From this reading That dust had been a block of solid lead a moment ago; before he had touched it, and concentrated.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
belonging to which person
From this reading And now Jonathan Morgan, the Earthling, whose science was primitive compared to the others, found himself facing the black flames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From strange and distant worlds the master beings came to Neeoorna, bringing with them the science of the Universe.
