used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
how
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From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
Hugh
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From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
Kellard
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From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
SUNFIRE
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From this reading SUNFIRE!
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was incredible, thought Hugh Kellard, standing in the front hall and looking around the silent, sunlit rooms, how little it had changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything in the old house seemed just the same as it had been before he went to space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _He was walking in the pine grove, with the resinous smell of the trees in his nostrils.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once he had met a smell vaguely like it, far away from Earth._ Forget about that, _a voice said in his mind, but he would never forget_.
