aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
(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 They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Far beyond their greatest expectations.
chiselled
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From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Far beyond their greatest expectations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far beyond their greatest expectations.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
highest in quality
From this reading Far beyond their greatest expectations.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
Jupitarians
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From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
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 “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
SatellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Far beyond their greatest expectations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such handsome people as these Jupitarians proved to be!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
belonging to which person
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That is Jupiter, the planet whose Satellite Island we are now about to visit and I am sure you will admire its inhabitants very much.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were all tall and commanding in appearance, with features like chiselled marble so perfect were they in outline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you see that crimson ball in the distance?” asked the guide.
