Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

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From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

any thing at all

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

increase twofold

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

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From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

having been flattened

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

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From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

Japanese counterpart of Chinese Kuan Yin

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

the middle part of the afternoon

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

abnormally large

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

of or relating to or involving light or optics

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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possessive form 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 In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

maintain or assert

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

plural of “postulate” — (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

slanderous defamation

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

the rays of the sun

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The aircar began a slow swing to the left, and Gettler Alpha came into view, a monstrous smear of red incandescence with an optical diameter of two feet at arm's length, slightly flattened on the bottom by the western horizon.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Since Logic derives from postulates, it never has, and never will, change a postulate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And a religious belief is a system of postulates ... so how can a man fight a native superstition with logic?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In another couple of hours it would be completely set, but by that time Beta, the planet's G-class primary, would be at its midafternoon hottest.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Or anything else...?_ Miles Gilbert watched the landscape slide away below him, its quilt of rounded treetops mottled red and orange in the double sunlight and, in shaded places, with the natural yellow of the vegetation of Kwannon.