used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
disruptor
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From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
dope-sodden
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From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
drooledverbUS /druːld/
past form of “drool” — be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
EarthlingsnounUS /ˈɜːrθlɪŋz/
plural of “earthling” — an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
ex-Space
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From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
gailang
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From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
not accessible to view
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
Kenton
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From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
moon-diamonds
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From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
and nothing more
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
PatrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (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 And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
except for; apart from
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
slummers
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From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
space-pirate
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From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
a special situation
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
very small
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A scarred space-pirate drooled over a handful of Martian moon-diamonds, the disruptor gun handy to his gnarled fist.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
not known
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading On far-off steaming Venus, three Earthlings faced awful death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The gailang gas hung in low soft waves over the motley crowd of the tiny, hidden gailang den.
which person or people
From this reading And the only man who could save them from the veiled planet's unknown THING was Kenton--disgraced, dope-sodden ex-Space Patrolman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Laughter rose hysterically from the trio of women slummers, as the gas tore their natural reserves and modesty into shreds.
