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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading He looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
an act that fails
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
set up or found
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport.
hurtlingverbUS /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
Kenniston
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From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
spaceport
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From this reading He looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories December 1942.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood for a moment, his lean, drawn face haggard in the light of the two hurtling moons.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Grim death was the only romance to be found on this world that boasted a thousand moons Lance Kenniston felt the cold realization of failure as he came out of the building into the sharp chill of the Martian night.
