used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
(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 Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
in addition
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
depopulatedadjective
having lost inhabitants as by war or disease
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
come to pass
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
hurtled
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From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
It's
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From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
Kurkil
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From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
rooftopnounUS /ˈruːftɑːp/
the top of a (usually flat) roof
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
transport commercially
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
unaskedadjective
uninvited
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading [Sidenote: _The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat._] "It's a dead world," Thompson spoke.
