used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
dungarees
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From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
remove the dust from
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
a long fixed look
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
He'd
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From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
not divisible by two
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
and nothing more
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
be seated
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He lay on his stomach, a lean man in faded one piece dungarees, and an odd metallic hat, peering over the side of the canal.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One part of his mind said, _This is it, this is the fabled city of Mars.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was strange, fantastic, beautiful.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind him the little winds sifted red dust into his collar, but he could not move; he could only sit there with his gaze riveted on the spires and minarets that twinkled in the distance, far down the bottom of the canal.
but in spite of that
From this reading He'd never been there before, yet already he was a fabulous legend--a dire, hateful legend.
