used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
accreditedadjectiveUS /əˈkredɪtɪd/
given official approval to act
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
(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 But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
appendagesnounUS /əˈpendɪdʒɪz/
plural of “appendage” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
give encouragement to
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
EarthlingsnounUS /ˈɜːrθlɪŋz/
plural of “earthling” — an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
Gfun
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From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
How
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From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
of great significance or value
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
move hurridly
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
someone who visits
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But earth people are funny people...._ All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get.
Xhanph
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From this reading _Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space.
