used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
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 He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
GanymedenounUS /ˈɡænəmiːd/
(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
roused to anger
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
PainstakinglyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋli/
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
done under pressure
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He staggered free, his lungs pumping with terrific effort to draw enough oxygen from the thin, bitterly cold air of Ganymede--that had rushed in when his helmet had been shocked open.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
at the time that
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading John Hall wiped away blood that trickled from his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When John Hall walked on Ganymede, a thousand weird beings walked with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was one man on a sphere of mocking, mad creatures--one voice in a world of shrieking echoes.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Painstakingly he disengaged himself from the hopeless wreckage of the control room.
