Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

of the most contemptible kind

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

higher than, or over, something

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

(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 It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

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From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

terminate

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

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From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

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From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

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From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

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 One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

set afire or burning

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

imaginary people who live on the planet Mars

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

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From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

and nothing more

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a light shade of red

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a mechanism that can move automatically

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

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From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

not moving or operating freely

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood in the dark old mansion alone, stiff, immovable.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

very small

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

vigorous and animated

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was only a robot, tiny, chubby, for all the universe like a Ganymedean monkey.

in or at the place that

From this reading Aye, it stood alone and lonely, as if awaiting the return of its master-- The song pulsed in a vibrant, ominous cadence through the streets of nightclad Certagarni, clashed against the glassite atmosphere--retaining walls of the ancient Martian city, and penetrated faintly into a dimly lighted room of the Earth Embassy where the two earthmen sat smoking, listening.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its pink, bewhiskered, rubberoid face seemed twisted with abject loneliness....

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One of them spoke in a hoarse whisper which cut out above the dull, endless drone of discontented voices like the scream of a tortured soul: "God, if it would only break!