used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
divisible by two
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
force-bolts
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From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
letterheadnounUS /ˈletərhed/
a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
Lolan
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Lolan's
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
Mora's
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From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
not any; not one
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
Novelet
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
and nothing more
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
sorrowed
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From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Lolan's pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room.
Sub-Commander
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plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
Venusians
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From this reading _A Novelet of Revolution Among the Venusians_ Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no choice.
at the time that
From this reading But when the desperate Venusians raised their empty fists, duty commanded him to cut loose his force-bolts.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words took shape reluctantly beneath the official army letterhead, even as his mind had fought against framing them.
X-raynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading He sorrowed for Princess Mora's beaten, X-ray starved subjects.
