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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
24,000
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
any person at all
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
being one more than seven
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
geometricadjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/
characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
immediately past
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
megas
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From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
Micromegas
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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
micros
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From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
orbitsnounUS /ˈɔːrbəts/
plural of “orbit” — the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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 On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
which person or people
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
