used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
Edmund
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From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
FavorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "Favorable or unfavorable?"
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
how
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From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Favorable or unfavorable?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
by chance
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
unfavorableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "Favorable or unfavorable?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
VENUSnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The existence of that sky screen is a circumstance which may possibly be decisive in the determination of our fate."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEFORE THE THRONE OF VENUS While we were dropping down toward the city, with a great fleet of air ships attending, Edmund opened his mind upon another curious difficulty besetting us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, of course, noted," he said, "how close we approached at one time to the cloud dome.
