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From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
the state of being absent
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
in addition
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
Damballa
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From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
being one more than seven
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
set up or found
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
he'd
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From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
Jim
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From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
Lois
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From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
Reese
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From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colony Eight on the _Damballa_ was a huddle of low plastic domes set in a clearing of the jungle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
accept gladly
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was also the most welcome sight Jim Reese had seen in a month--the month since he'd quarreled with Lois and struck out into the jungle alone.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had covered close to a thousand miles--all the way to Colony Seven, the nearest of the 10 colonies Earth had planted on the jungle world.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Now he was returning, hoping his month's absence had healed the wounds he and Lois had caused each other.
