used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will they be Terrans--or something else?"
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
brought into existence
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
terminate
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
CharterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
CommunicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
else
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From this reading Will they be Terrans--or something else?"
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
KORDOV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
not any; not one
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Division of Charter Communications Inc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will they be Terrans--or something else?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Will they be Terrans--or something else?"
TAS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
Terra's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
Terrans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will they be Terrans--or something else?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will have no memories of Terra's green hills and blue seas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What of our children--the second and third generations born on this new world?
a late time of life
From this reading --TAS KORDOV, _Record of the First Years_ The travelers had sighted the cove from the sea--a narrow bite into the land, the first break in the cliff wall which protected the interior of this continent from the pounding of the ocean.
