used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One would be about as good as the other.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
Barstac
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From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One would be about as good as the other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
Deimosnoun
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
without deviation
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
any strong feeling
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
set up or found
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
a young female
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One would be about as good as the other.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
hard to endure
From this reading He had to get one of those rockets and get to Deimos--or die trying.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then a slight tension grew in his stomach and sweat began to run down under his helmet and pressure suit, down his sharp nose and the burned face, as he started directly for the sports rockets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He felt but little emotion as he reached the resort building, and the sports rockets waiting on the other side.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading (author of "Earth Needs A Killer") _Barstac found it hard to believe that this girl had helped him escape--until he learned her reason._ Barstac walked the mile across the red Martian plain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would be about as good as the other.
