1400
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From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
continuumnounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəm/
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They failed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
heterodyned
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From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
Others
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From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
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 The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
planetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
Procyonnoun
the brightest star in Canis Minor
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
Terrans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They failed.
thirty-thirdadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order
From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
w-space
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From this reading On the thirty-third day out of Earth Central, the _Special Agent_ heterodyned itself out of w-space and re-entered the normal continuum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little 1400-ton vessel fell free toward the fifth planet of Procyon for half an hour before planetary drive was applied to slow it into an orbit.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Then came the Terrans, with a new idea ... a different weapon....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Others--the Nameless Ones--had tried to conquer this fair and gentle world, searing the very sky with vicious flame, drenching the natives with death.
