Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

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

From this reading And yet the wilderness flourished and beckoned.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading And yet the wilderness flourished and beckoned.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

uttered without voice

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

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From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading And yet the wilderness flourished and beckoned.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

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

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

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 SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading "Mutations--" Rip mused.

plural of “mutation” — (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

From this reading "Mutations--" Rip mused.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading "Mutations--" Rip mused.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

the act of shielding from harm

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

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

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was no escape from that radiation--it would be in the air one breathed, strike though one's skin.

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

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SPECIAL MISSION That click, the dial beneath the counter, warned them that they were as cut off from the luxuriance outside as if they were viewing a scene on Mars or Sargol from their present position.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading And yet the wilderness flourished and beckoned.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To go beyond the shielding walls of the spacer into that riotous green world would sentence them to death as surely as if the Patrol was without, with a flamer trained on their hatch.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet the wilderness flourished and beckoned.