used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Trevor was an angry man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And Trevor was an angry man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
divisible by two
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
at any time
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
gargoylenounUS /ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪl/
a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
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, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
Mercurian
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From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
not any; not one
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
thought-ruled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
propel through the air
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
Trevor
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From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
Trevor's
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From this reading It was hot, and there was no sound in them but the slow plodding of Trevor's heavy boots.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
migratory
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal ... not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster shapes, seated in their chairs of stone, thought-ruled this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns._ It was dark in the caves under Mercury.
in or at the place that
From this reading Trevor had been wandering for a long time, lost in this labyrinth where no human being had ever gone before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Through no fault or will of his own he was about to die, and he was not ready to die.
