used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
any thing at all
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
blazing-eyed
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From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
didn't
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
Earthmen
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elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
at any time
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
gun-shot
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From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
Heinie
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From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
engage in
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
McBride
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From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
not any; not one
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
pre-historic
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From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a muffled gun-shot, deep in the rank, fetid jungles of Venus--a single bullet from the gun of the gaunt, blazing-eyed man called Heinie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain James McBride didn't know exactly what to make of it at first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it plunged the crew of the VENUS I into a Hell from which there was no return....
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The first Earthmen ever to set foot on Venus, he and his crew had come armed to the teeth, fully prepared to fight wild elephants, giant tigers, pre-historic monsters or anything an imaginative mind might dream up.
