used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
anew
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
blasternounUS /ˈblæstər/
a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
the first light of day
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
eonsnounUS /ˈiːənz/
plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
handgunnounUS /ˈhændɡʌn/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
McCanahan
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From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
the force of workers available
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
in motion
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
Noorlythin
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From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
on one occasion
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
and nothing more
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
quested
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From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
any competition
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
Senn
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From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
a special situation
From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
unremembered
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From this reading _For unremembered eons the Thing had slept.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
directed up
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The handgun hung in the air without visible support, its trigger moving slowly back.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Noorlythin arose and went out into the world of men and robots._ The McCanahan came awake in the pearl mists of a Senn dawn, staring upward into the round blue muzzle of a Thorn blaster.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading But now the time had come for man to recall its name, and to worship it once again.
a late time of life
From this reading For a million years it had quested through the star worlds of its dreams, until it lived only as a faint legend in the race memories of mankind.
