20,000,000,000,000
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From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
alighted
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From this reading I alighted on the burning star nearest to our Earth.
(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 All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
astronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
the act of burning something
From this reading I alighted on the burning star nearest to our Earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
Centaurusnoun
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I alighted on the burning star nearest to our Earth.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Nearest Fixed Star.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The Nearest Fixed Star.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Nearest Fixed Star.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
moving very fast
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nearest Fixed Star.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This star is called, by our astronomers, Alpha Centaurus, and it is said to be 20,000,000,000,000 miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I alighted on the burning star nearest to our Earth.
UranusnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
in or at the place that
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading I visited Uranus and Neptune, after which I stretched my swift wings for the great flight, away from our Solar System, over billions of miles of space.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading All that was required on my part was a mere act of the mind, and I went where I wished.
