Chapter I

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

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

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

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

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From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

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From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

severely simple

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

the first light of day

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

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From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

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From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

having the color of garnet

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

cause to stop

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

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From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

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

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

humorously sarcastic or mocking

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

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From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter

From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

a particular point in time

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

and nothing more

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

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From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

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

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

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From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

inclined to or marked by drowsiness

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

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

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

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From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading There was a chapter on the Jovian Societies he wanted to re-read.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

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

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

in or at the place that

From this reading Fermin, the _Arch-Mutant_, had risen before dawn and in the garnet-colored light that passed for morning on Ganymede, repaired to the magnificent austerity of his cloister where he received an endless series of reports.

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

From this reading He had been reading _Seville-Lorca_ the previous evening, delighting in the incredible pages which had been the great historians' dying contribution to their worlds, and to which he had every intention of adding an ironic anti-climax of his own.

in a fanciful manner

From this reading He sat in an austere Jadite chair basking in the archaic warmth of an open hearth, and watched whimsically for a moment how the darting flames reflected a bright patina on the fur of the somnolent Felirene at his feet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Like a tide, the horror of the silver death was sweeping to inundate the inhabited worlds--with only Varon to halt its flood--and he was already marked by the plague he fought.