used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
(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 Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astronauts and cosmonauts!
move towards
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
AstronautsnounUS /ˈæstrənɔːts/
plural of “astronaut” — a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading Astronauts and cosmonauts!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
without stop or interruption
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
cosmonautsnounUS /ˈkɔːzmənɔːts/
plural of “cosmonaut” — a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading Astronauts and cosmonauts!
crater-wall
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From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
Grg
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From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
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 When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
precisely as stated
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
at the time that
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grg and Yrl had journeyed all night, with their eyes on that distant glinting speck in the sky.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the God continued its present rate of approach, it would land within moments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you finally reach Mars, please be very careful what you look like!
Yrl
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From this reading In the shadows of a crater-wall on Phobos, moon of Mars, Grg and Yrl waited to greet the God.
