used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
anew
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
Alice
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From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
divisible by two
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
I'm
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From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
It's
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From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
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 In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
held dear
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
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 _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
Mel
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From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
not any; not one
From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
others
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From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
express in words
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
in the near future
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
move an implement through
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human.
we'll
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From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
(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 _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth!_ A reporter should be objective even about a hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again," Alice would say.
