used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
Chase'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪz/
possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
without deviation
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
fanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
Fred
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From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
a young female
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
located inward
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
JoAnn
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From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
Kirr
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From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
light-speeds
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From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
MankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
except for; apart from
From this reading Only a massive sacrifice could save Mankind now.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading _Out in the reaches of space an ultimate disaster raced at light-speeds toward Earth.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
viewscreen
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From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ordinarily, JoAnn Chase's eyes danced merrily in tune with her vivacious personality; now, however, they were filled with an inner light akin to fanaticism, and Fred felt his scalp crawl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so he turned, as always, to his Eternal Mother._ Fred Kirr, stomach twisting with shock, turned from the viewscreen and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of the girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you repeat that?" he asked, fighting to keep urgency from his voice.
