used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
(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 _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rell had still been a great race when the process started.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (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 Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
ConstructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
dehydrationnounUS /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/
dryness resulting from the removal of water
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
divisible by two
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
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 Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The Rell had still been a great race when the process started.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
any competition
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
Rell
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From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
unusual or striking
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Rell had still been a great race when the process started.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Rell had still been a great race when the process started.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
possessing sweep
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Construction of the canals was a prodigious feat but not a truly remarkable one.
two-legged
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From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
the act of using
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
someone who visits
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then, one day, a lone visitor--a strange, two-legged creature composed mostly of water--landed on Mars..._ The dehydration of the planet had taken centuries in all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what use are even canals when there is nothing to fill them?
at the time that
From this reading _The Rell, a great and ancient Martian race, faced extinction when all moisture was swept from their planet.
