used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
EarthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
else
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From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
eon-ancient
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From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
obtain
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
Irgi
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From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
immediately past
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
monstrositynounUS /mɑːnˈstrɑːsəti/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
others
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From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
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 Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
any competition
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
tentacledadjective
having tentacles
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Irgi had lost count of time dwelling alone amid the marble halls of the eon-ancient city, but he knew that much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was he whom the four men from Earth had to conquer to gain that secret--a tentacled monstrosity whom Earthly weapons could not touch.
a late time of life
From this reading There was no one else, now; there had been no others for hundreds and hundreds of years.
