used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
rid of obstructions
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then--it was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
not any; not one
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
transport commercially
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
move hurridly
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
not in physical motion
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--it was gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
a special situation
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
very small
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Gone across space, racing toward that far Universe at a speed no other thing could equal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
VENONE
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From this reading VENONE Up from Earth, out of its clear blue sky, and into the glare and dark of space and near a sun the ship soared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In minutes the great disc of the Universe had taken form behind them, as they took their route photographs to find their way back to Earth after the battle, if still they could come.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They had been holding it motionless over New York, and now as it rose, hundreds of tiny craft, and a few large excursion ships followed it until it was out of Earth's atmosphere.
