used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
anew
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
Barsoomian
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From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
EarthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
Gor
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From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
Hajus
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From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep perfect silence.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
be obedient to
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
others
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From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Keep perfect silence.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
cut with a saw
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Keep perfect silence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
express in words
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
having come into contact
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gor Hajus raised his hands above his head and we others followed his example.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In quiet tones he spoke the words of the Barsoomian equivalent of our Earthly _hands up!_ The shadow of a grim smile touched his lips, and as he saw us hesitate to obey his commands he spoke again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do as I tell you and you will be well off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
