touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
(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 Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
conditionallyadverbUS /kənˈdɪʃənəli/
subject to a condition
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
Cudyk's
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From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
frost-blue
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From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
brought together in one place
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
ghettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
Harkway
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From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
hive-shapes
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From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
how
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From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
Laszlo
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From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
Niori
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From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
RackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them and all around, the darkness had gathered; darkness in angular shapes, the geometry of squalor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Niori permitted refugees from Earth to live in their cramped little ghetto conditionally: that they do so peacefully.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
which person or people
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there will always be patriotic fanatics, like Harkway and Rack, who must disturb the peace...._ The sun had set half an hour before.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, from the window of Laszlo Cudyk's garret, he could see how the alien city shone frost-blue against the black sky; the tall hive-shapes that no man would have built, glowing with their own light.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Nearer, the slender drunken shafts of lamp posts marched toward him down the street, each with its prosaic yellow globe.
