used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
Carey
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From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
deep-sunk
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From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They fought Rehabilitation.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
lintel-stone
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From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
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 _The people of Mars were perverse.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The people of Mars were perverse.
and nothing more
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _The people of Mars were perverse.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading _The people of Mars were perverse.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
RehabilitationnounUS /ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʃən/
the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
From this reading They fought Rehabilitation.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The people of Mars were perverse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Carey knocked and then he waited, stooped a bit under the lintel-stone, fitting his body to the meagre shadow as though he could really hide it there.
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 And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They did not want Earth's proffered gift of rich land, much water, new power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The people of Mars were perverse.
which person or people
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with them fought Carey, the Earthman, who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of ..._ The door was low, deep-sunk into the thickness of the wall.
