Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

anew

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

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From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

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From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

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From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

having two feet

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

half asleep

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

with no protection or shield

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

possessive form of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

the act of suspending activity temporarily

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

a small island

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

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From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

engage in

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

without a moon or a visible moon

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

overgrown with moss

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

the ship's officer in charge of navigation

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

away from shore; away from land

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

above and across; more than

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

of a light shade of red

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

publicly displayed

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

an event that repeats

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

in a stolid manner

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

the first light of day

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

in or at that place or location

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

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From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

very small

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

in the direction of

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading "They're at it again," Farrell called, and dropped to the mossy turf outside.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Sunrise brought him alert with a jerk, frowning at sight of two pinkish, bipedal Arzian fishermen posted on the tiny coral islet a quarter-mile offshore, their blank triangular faces turned stolidly toward the beach.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading [Sidenote: _In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

look attentively

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

at the time that

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which._] The third night of the _Marco Four's_ landfall on the moonless Altarian planet was a repetition of the two before it, a nine-hour intermission of drowsy, pastoral peace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Navigator Arthur Farrell--it was his turn to stand watch--was sitting at an open-side port with a magnoscanner ready; but in spite of his vigilance he had not exposed a film when the inevitable pre-dawn rainbow began to shimmer over the eastern ocean.