used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
Carr
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From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
put or send forth
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
day-dreaming
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From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
Detis
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From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
Europannoun
an artificial language proposed as an auxiliary European language
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
Mado
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From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
manipulatingverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
Nomad'snounUS /ˈnoʊmædz/
possessive form of “nomad” — a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
opticaladjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving light or optics
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
unusual or striking
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
rulden
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From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading | | | +----------------------------------------+ Carr Parker sat day-dreaming at the _Nomad's_ controls.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
satellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
Saturn'snounUS /ˈsætərnz/
possessive form of “saturn” — a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
self-styledadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
VagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/
plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
vibration-maddened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Sequel to "Vagabonds of Space"_ +----------------------------------------+ | | | The Vagabonds of Space are cast into | | the hands of the vibration-maddened | | natives of Titan, satellite of Saturn.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Mado was utterly fascinated by the machine, having spent most of his time during the voyage searching the surfaces of Saturn's moons for signs of human habitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind him, his Martian friend, Mado, was manipulating the mechanism of the _rulden_, that remarkable Europan optical instrument which Detis had installed in the vessel before they left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than a week of Earth time had passed since the self-styled "vagabonds of space" had left Europa, and now they were fast approaching the great ringed orb of Saturn with the intention of exploring her satellites.
