used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
broodingly
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From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
chastisedverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzd/
past form of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
he'll
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From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
he's
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From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
LoannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
McBream
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From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
resurfacin
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From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The ingratitude of humans," McBream said broodingly, "is amazing.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally he had to be chastised--in a manner to suit the aliens!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Fish a terrestrial out of the water when he's drowning, and he sends you a bill from the tailor for resurfacin' his suit.
at the time that
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Earthman made the mistake of breaking a law on the alien world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Loan a Martian a couple of I.U.'s when he's in a spot, and he'll send you greeting cards on the anniversary for the rest of his life.
