used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE OFF THE TRACK.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
Barbican's
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From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
counteractingverbUS /ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “counteract” — act in opposition to
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE OFF THE TRACK.
for more time
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
not in physical motion
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A LITTLE OFF THE TRACK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
ProjectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its resting eternally motionless on the point of the counteracting attractions.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE OFF THE TRACK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, there was no longer any danger of its falling back to the Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The original force of the discharge had been great enough to send the Projectile beyond the neutral line.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A LITTLE OFF THE TRACK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbican's mind was now completely at rest at least on one subject.
