from one side of something to the other
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
Astro
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From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
take in liquids
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
come to pass
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
How
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From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
Roger
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From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
male cat
From this reading "Enough for one more drink apiece," Tom replied.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading For eight days they had been struggling across the blistering shifting sands, walking by night, sweltering under the thin space cloth during the day.
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 "How much water left?" asked Astro thickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And then what happens?" mumbled Roger through his cracked lips.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what will happen, Roger--you know and I know and Tom knows," muttered Astro grimly.
