used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
(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 Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
approval
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
dead-white
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From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
not accessible to view
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
humpbackedadjective
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
rumps
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From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
sandcar
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From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
ScorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Stay awake," Morrison told himself, pulling the sandcar back to its compass course.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The hidden sun beat down from a dead-white sky, pouring heat into the canvas top, reflecting heat back from the parched sand.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Lost in the vast Scorpion Desert of Venus, he needed all the courage a man could own--and every bit of credit he could raise!
Venus's
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From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The sandcar moved smoothly over the rolling dunes, its six fat wheels rising and falling like the ponderous rumps of tandem elephants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was his twenty-first day on Venus's Scorpion Desert, his twenty-first day of fighting sleep while the sandcar rocked across the dunes, forging over humpbacked little waves.
