used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I saw its beauty only through a glass darkly.
blighting
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From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
Centaurusnoun
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading I saw its beauty only through a glass darkly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I saw its beauty only through a glass darkly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
and nothing more
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw its beauty only through a glass darkly.
express in words
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
estrangement from god
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
sinlessadjective
free from sin
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the eighteen planets that revolve around Alpha Centaurus, only six are inhabited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Water World Visited.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I saw its beauty only through a glass darkly.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Water World Visited.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Water World Visited.
whereon
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From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of these is a sinless world, or a world whereon sin never inaugurated its blighting reign; but I will say nothing of this orb as I did not have the choice opportunity of visiting it aright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Water World Visited.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As I lingered in the region of the constellation of Centaurus I was more and more profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of created worlds.
