(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
how long something has existed
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
Alcyonenoun
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our 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 All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brief.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading All the periods of physical growth are correspondingly decreased.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
not often
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
sustainsverbUS /səˈsteɪnz/
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They are nearly as large as we and relatively much lighter in weight.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the medium sized worlds that revolve around Alcyone sustains the shortest lived human beings of our universe.
a late time of life
From this reading It is seldom that any of the creatures reach more than four years of age according to our standards of time.
