used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
Charley
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From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
couldn't
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From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
darkside
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From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
ten 10s
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
and nothing more
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
provided with artificial light
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
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
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
express in words
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't hard to picture it drifting over the mountains of the moon or across the flat red plains of Mars.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
at the time that
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
in or at the place that
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charley Grimes was a big man who had been everywhere in the Solar System and collected trophies which were as strange and shining as the stories he liked to tell.
which person or people
From this reading Somebody waited for old Charley Grimes, plodding across that darkside Luna crater--somebody who couldn't exist.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
a late time of life
From this reading We were sitting around a campfire in the Rockies just as our ancestors must have sat five hundred years in the past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His face was as gaunt as the jungle mask and, when he lit a pipe and smoked it, you watched to see where the smoke would drift.
