used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
clampverbUS /klæmp/
fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
crystallineadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
Europans
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From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
hell-outpost
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From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
Ioniannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
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 But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
MacVickers
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From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
and nothing more
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading MacVickers stopped at the brink of the dark round shaft.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was more than cold that made him shiver and clamp his long bony jaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In a crystalline death lay the only release for those prisoners of that Ionian hell-outpost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading It was cold, and he was stark naked except for the silver collar welded around his neck.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet MacVickers and the men had to escape--for to remain meant the conquering of the Solar System by the inhuman Europans.
