Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

in a state of sleep

From this reading She had been asleep.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

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From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

remove the dust from

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had been asleep.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

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 Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

an amount of time

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

earlier in time

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

the day after today

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

in or at the place that

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

a Caucasian

From this reading Now she stretched luxuriously beneath the crisp white sheet that the vapid August heat decreed.

which person or people

From this reading _Basil Wells, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been doing research concerning life in the area during the period prior to and following the War of 1812.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Here he turns to a different problem--the adjustment demanded of a pioneer woman, not in those days but Tomorrow--on Mars._ Beyond the false windows she could see the reddish wasteland where dust clouds spun and shifted so slowly.

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From this reading From memory to memory her dream-fogged mind drifted, and to the yet-to-be.