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 [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

consisting of or having the hardness of adamant

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

(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 long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

the act of conquering

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

made dim or less bright

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

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From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

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From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

(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 long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

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

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

between or among stars

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

a brief written record

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

above and across; more than

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

having a supporting base

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

the rays of the sun

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

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

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

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

From this reading All the long half-month it had hung there above the horizon, its light dimmed by the sunshine, growing from a thin crescent to its full disk three times as broad as that of the sun at setting.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

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

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

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 Now in the dusk it was a great silver lamp hanging over Nardos, the Beautiful, the City Built on the Water.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The sky was a hazy blue, and out over the deeper tinted waves the full Earth swung.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

in or at the place that

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

a Caucasian

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The light glimmered over the tall white towers, over the white ten-mile-long adamantine bridge running from Nardos to the shore, and lit up the beach where we were standing, with a brightness that seemed almost that of day.

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

From this reading [Note: An astounding chronicle of two Lunarians' conquest of time and interstellar space.] The sun had dropped behind the Grimaldi plateau, although for a day twilight would linger over the Oceanus Procellarum.