used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
Arcot
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
faster-than-light
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From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
galaxiesnounUS /ˈɡæləksiz/
plural of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
a particular point in time
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
Morey
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From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
and nothing more
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
Twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds!
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Arcot pushed the control lever all the way to full power.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time!
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-nine light years in ten seconds!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet you had it on at only half power...."
