used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
AsteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
globe'snounUS /ɡloʊbz/
possessive form of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A silver crescent, tinged with red.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A silver crescent, tinged with red.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought so before; and I thought so now as I gazed at the asteroid hanging so close before our bow.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading A silver crescent, tinged with red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this near viewpoint, all of the little globe's disc was visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A huge, thin crescent, with the Sun off to one side behind it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Marooned on an Asteroid_ A fair little world.
