2nd
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From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
anew
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our sensations cannot be expressed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
cannot
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From this reading Our sensations cannot be expressed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
communicated in words
From this reading Our sensations cannot be expressed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
MARSnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading WE NEAR MARS.
meteoricadjectiveUS /ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk/
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WE NEAR MARS.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
with speed
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Our sensations cannot be expressed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the _Sirius_ sped on its journey from day to day, the apparent size of Mars rapidly increased.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE NEAR MARS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 2nd of June we were again alarmed at losing sight of the sun for a short time, and expected another meteoric visitation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We began to feel appalled at our nearness to this new world, now gleaming in brilliant splendour below, instead of above us.
