used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
(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 The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
cubby-hole
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From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
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 The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Planetara was still in the earth's shadow.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
Helio-room
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From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
Planetara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Planetara was still in the earth's shadow.
Planetara's
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From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Planetara was still in the earth's shadow.
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 The moon, with nearly all its disc illumined, hung, a great silver ball, over our bow quarter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
not in physical motion
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Planetara was still in the earth's shadow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In the Helio-room_ At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara's deck.
a Caucasian
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The bulge of the dome enclosed us; it rounded like a great observatory window some twenty feet above the ceiling of this little metal cubby-hole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The firmament--black interstellar space with its blazing white, red and yellow stars--lay spread around us.
