used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Give us back our ancient glory!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Give us back our ancient glory!"
BarbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The Terran Barbarians have landed!
completely unclothed
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
black-hooded
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From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
ef-lamp
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From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
a state of high honor
From this reading Give us back our ancient glory!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Terran Barbarians have landed!
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The Terran Barbarians have landed!
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
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 The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Give us back our ancient glory!"
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 Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
rust-redadjective
of a red color tinged with rust
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
rustles
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From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
Terran
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From this reading The Terran Barbarians have landed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terran Barbarians have landed!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already they plunder a dying, helpless planet!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small room was dark but for the flickering light of a single ef-lamp that burned on the bare table between the two long rows of black-hooded figures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And a whisper rustles through the cold, thin air, across the rust-red sands: "Give us a leader--and we will fight!
