used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The people paid no attention to their insignificance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading The people paid no attention to their insignificance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The people paid no attention to their insignificance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And people.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural 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 suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
spaceports
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From this reading The suns had planets, most of which did not matter, but the ones that did count had seas and continents, and the continents had cities and highways and spaceports.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
a special situation
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people paid no attention to their insignificance.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
precisely as stated
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly the biggest thing in the universe was the very tiniest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were suns, which were nearby, and there were stars which were so far away that no way of telling their distance had any meaning.
