used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
big-game
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From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
coronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
CosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
the first light of day
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It _killed a hundred times a day.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
apart from; not including
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
fore-shortened
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From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
ten 10s
From this reading It _killed a hundred times a day.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
ionizationnounUS /ˌaɪənəˈzeɪʃən/
the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _killed a hundred times a day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
killernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
held up in the air
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
magentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
a particular point in time
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
not divisible by two
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
and nothing more
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
Piramus
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From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (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 giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
Pritchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
established beyond doubt
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading An odd ionization effect caused faint ripples of light to flicker in the purple sky above.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The giant star Piramus lifted its magenta disk above the little planet's fore-shortened horizon and, in that brief moment, sent orange corona flares shimmering out from its limb.
Terra
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From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
Thisbe
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From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It _killed a hundred times a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In a cruel Cosmos one lived only to be killer or killed._ The One _proved that_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thisbe II was its blood-red preserve ... and now, throwing the challenge in_ Its _myriad faces was Pritchard, the brightest name in big-game hunting throughout the length and breadth of Galaxy A._ Dawn on Thisbe II was much like dawn on Terra, except for the color.
