used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
how long something has existed
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
(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 Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
uttered without voice
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
crysolite
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From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
at any time
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
immediately past
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
go away from a place
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
lethaladjectiveUS /ˈliːθəl/
of an instrument of certain death
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
not any; not one
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
noxiousadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːkʃəs/
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
and nothing more
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
except for; apart from
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
possessing sweep
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _No living soul breathed upon the earth.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
(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 True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Only robots, carrying on the last great order._ "They were all gone now, The Masters, all dead and their atoms scattered to the never ceasing winds that swept the great crysolite city towers in ever increasing fury.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading That had been the last wish of each as he had passed away, dying from sheer old age.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading True they had fought on as long as they could to save their kind from utter extinction but the comet that had trailed its poisoning wake across space to leave behind it, upon Earth, a noxious, lethal gas vapor, had done its work too well."
