used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
enlargementsnounUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənts/
plural of “enlargement” — the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
he'd
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From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
Huyghens
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From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
instructingverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
it's
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From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
orientedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrientəd/
adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
arrange in a container
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
painstakinglyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋli/
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading He drew a painstakingly accurate line across the photo.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
in or at or to some place
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
SOSnounUS /ˌeoʊˈes/
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The SOS signal comes from somewhere close to the robot colony," he reported.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Huyghens felt in his pack and unfolded the enlargements he'd made of the space photos of this part of the planet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He carefully oriented the map with distant landmarks.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
you're
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From this reading "If you're instructing me so I can carry on should you be killed, I doubt that it's worth while!"
