used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
for the reason that
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
civilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
CosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
Earthmen
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From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
I'm
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I've
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From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
It's
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jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
KosnounUS /kɑːs/
(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the force of workers available
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It's a story I believe Earthmen could ponder, and benefit from.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love of their homes and the soil beneath them and the life they had achieved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading I'm Jerry Kos, master navigator, twenty-seven and entitled to three stripes on my jacket to prove I've completed that many six months voyages with the Cosmic Survey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
which person or people
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I've seen a world die, and with it men who chose to remain and face the end because of love.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For we are the youngest of terrestrial civilizations within the space orbit the Martians have shown us.
