used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
Almos
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From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
make calm or still
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading ZARLAH'S CONFESSION.
the act of departing
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
at any time
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
set up or found
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
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 The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
virator
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From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a feeling of thankfulness that, upon opening my eyes, I found myself in the virator.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The storm, which I had feared might prove disastrous, had been passed through safely, and now reigned the wonderful quiet of Mars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The strange uneasiness, which I had experienced upon my departure from Earth, was forgotten in the anticipation of the great joy before me, or I would have noticed that the usual calm, ever characteristic of Almos, was lacking.
Zarlah
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From this reading It was already past the hour of my appointment with Zarlah, and, eager to be with her, I hastily made the necessary preparations for my return to Earth.
ZARLAH'S
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From this reading ZARLAH'S CONFESSION.
