used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
anew
From this reading It has gone all the way around our little cosmos and come back again.
in the past
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
(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 In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
cosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading It has gone all the way around our little cosmos and come back again.
curvaturenounUS /ˈkɜːrvətʃər/
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
encloses
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From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It has gone all the way around our little cosmos and come back again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has gone all the way around our little cosmos and come back again.
engage in
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
millennianounUS /məˈleniə/
plural of “millennium” — a span of 1000 years
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
and nothing more
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
transport commercially
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
carry out
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
TheoreticallyadverbUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəli/
in theory; according to the assumed facts
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "But our space has such terrific curvature that it only takes a fraction of a second for light to make the trip.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theoretically, it would be possible to photograph our own Galaxy as it was thousands of millennia ago by the light which left it then and has traveled all the way around the curvature of space.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The light from our own ship has come back to us, due to the intense curvature of the space which encloses us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
a late time of life
From this reading In normal space, a light ray would take hundreds of millions of years to travel all the way around the Universe and return to its point of origin.
