used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
at or in the front
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
asteroid-belt
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From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
camouflagedadjectiveUS /ˈkæməflɑːʒd/
made invisible by means of protective coloring
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
Ganymede's
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From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
Gil
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From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
Jupiter'snounUS /ˈdʒuːpətərz/
possessive form of “jupiter” — the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
go away from a place
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
maneuveredverbUS /məˈnuːvərd/
past form of “maneuver” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Murdoch applied heat forward and moved the ship gingerly ahead.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
transport commercially
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
Terran
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From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His employer had paid enormously to have the small ship camouflaged as a chunk of asteroid-belt rock, and Gil Murdoch had successfully maneuvered it past the quarantine.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading On Jupiter's moons great treasure awaits a daring man--and so does Death!
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
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 Now it lay snugly melted into the ice; and if above them enough water had boiled into space to leave a scar, that was nothing unique on Ganymede's battered surface.
weren't
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From this reading In any case, the Terran patrols weren't likely to come in close.
