used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
(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 A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
antithesisnounUS /ænˈtɪθəsəs/
exact opposite
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
any thing at all
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To mistake Jupiter for Venus is a sufficiently gross error.
divisible by two
From this reading But even this error is preferable to nothing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
every person
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To mistake Jupiter for Venus is a sufficiently gross error.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading To mistake Jupiter for Venus is a sufficiently gross error.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
JUPITERnounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To mistake Jupiter for Venus is a sufficiently gross error.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But even this error is preferable to nothing.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading But even this error is preferable to nothing.
any competition
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
slugsnounUS /slʌɡz/
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading To mistake Jupiter for Venus is a sufficiently gross error.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is better to be mistaken than not to see anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even this error is preferable to nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A large portion of the human race sees nothing at all, thinks nothing, and passes its whole life in the stupidity of plants and slugs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE GIANT WORLD OF JUPITER EVERYBODY notices, year by year, in a southerly direction, a bright star which half the spectators believe to be the evening star, but which so far from being Venus, is its very antithesis.
