the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
coastedverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪd/
past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
D-daynoun
date of the Allied landing in France, World War II
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
ex-comrade
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From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
Lhrai
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From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
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 VENGEANCE ON MARS!
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VENGEANCE ON MARS!
one-manadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈmæn/
designed for or restricted to a single person
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Hale cut the motor as he swerved off the ancient plastic roadway.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
TerrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Should he give an ex-comrade to the torturing Lhrai or chance the massacre of Terrestrial thousands?
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading VENGEANCE ON MARS!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the dim Water Temple, where the dead grinned down on the dead, Hale met his D-day.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading His one-man beetle thumped over the shoulder and, wheels whispering, coasted down the sandy, moonlit slope.
