used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
acclimatedverbUS /ˈækləmeɪtɪd/
past form of “acclimate” — get used to a certain climate
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
(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 _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
BurlnounUS /bɜːrl/
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
fungusnounUS /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
hornyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrni/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
insect'snounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
possessive form of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
roused to anger
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
meat-eatingadjectiveUS /ˈmiːtiːtɪŋ/
(of animals) carnivorous
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
in motion
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
and nothing more
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
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 _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
caught or fixed
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
a special situation
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
thoraxnounUS /ˈθɔːræks/
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
very small
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
accept gladly
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
which person or people
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
