used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
beast-empire
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From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
cold-eyedadjective
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
Earth-girl
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From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
divisible by two
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
SolonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
spectroscopenoun
an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
From this reading Solo Morgan laid his small portable spectroscope on the rock and sat down beside it to rest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
in a swift manner
From this reading The pallid little Sun had swiftly set behind a distant line of jagged mountain peaks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was panting, breathless from the climb up to these precipitous heights, even though the gravity here on Titan was less than that of Earth.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
zolonite
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From this reading The lure of precious zolonite drew Morgan to barren Titan--to find a weird beast-empire ruled by a cold-eyed Earth-girl queen.
