used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
Ato
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
conveyornounUS /kənˈveɪər/
a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
being one more than seven
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
set up or found
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
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 Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
Nea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
NebulanounUS /ˈnebjələ/
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
transport commercially
From this reading For the crew of the first ship had been old men--and the cavern had never known a child's laughter.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ato led his group back to the moon's surface.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At their request, eight couples and their children were brought from The Nebula to the cavern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had decided to go on with them.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading As a little conveyor belt hoisted him through the tube into the central core of the ship, Jack Odin found himself worrying a bit about Nea.
