used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
(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 But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
contortedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɔːrtəd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
glassite
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From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
head-onadverb
in direct opposition; directly
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Let's
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
roused to anger
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
engage in
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
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 "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
in motion
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
oxymask
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From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
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 planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Terrans
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Val
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
which person or people
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
