used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
Centauri
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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
DENNIS
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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
EINSTEIN'SnounUS /ˈaɪnstaɪnz/
possessive form of “einstein” — physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
EngrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
etc
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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
set up or found
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
Hartnett
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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
Kornbluth
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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
LAVOND
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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
lounge-room
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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
Lowndes
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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
one-wayadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈweɪ/
moving or permitting movement in one direction only
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
PLANETOIDnoun
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
Pohl
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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
screwiest
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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
space-flight
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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
stanchionnoun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
thousand-foot
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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
at the time that
From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
