used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
(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 of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
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From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
can't
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From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
HOMECOMINGnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading THE HOMECOMING.
ill-advisedadjective
without careful prior deliberation or counsel
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
It's
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From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
Masterson
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From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
and nothing more
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
not in physical motion
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
a state of acute pain
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
carry out
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMECOMING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a shame to have it rot here."
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of them were still suffering painfully from the effects of the burns, their only reward from their ill-advised raid on the black barren.
Wondership
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From this reading The next day Masterson and his companions, very much subdued, boarded the Wondership as passengers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boys," asked Masterson, "can't you take our camping equipment along?
