used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
DunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
Indranoun
chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
insect-men
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From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
radiophonenoun
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
Rurak
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From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
space-spanning
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From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
swamplandnoun
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
sweat-sticky
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From this reading Rurak dropped the sweat-sticky circle of his radiophone and peered down at the foul blueness of the swampland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
thrumming
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From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
thuftars
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From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
very small
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Blue vegetation, red insect-men, hideous green _thuftars_....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earth was a strange sight to those first space-spanning Martians.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading It was hot there in the tiny cabin of the wing with the rocket blasts thrumming behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No sign of the _Indra_!" shouted Rurak Dun, with an angry toss of his wet hair away from his aching forehead.
