used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Alan
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
only a very short time before
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
MERCURYnounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
Miela
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From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Newland
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
without speaking
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
accept gladly
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
