used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
Donay
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From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
coins made of gold
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a queer looking planet.
engage in
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
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 It was a queer looking planet.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a queer looking planet.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
transport commercially
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
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 As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
Steve
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From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
tenuousadjectiveUS /ˈtenjəwəs/
having thin consistency
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked as human--as steel could make them!...
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hated to think of setting down on that world of surface fires.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading As his ship approached it, Steve Donay could see slowly rising and twisting coils of strange smoke, brown and silver and gold, like great snakes or the tenuous flesh of some creature of the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a nice little world; everything about it reminded Steve of Earth--except for the people.
