used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
(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 Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
biologistnounUS /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
power to direct or determine
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
diameters
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From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
Faria
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From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
Farian
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From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
a long fixed look
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
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 For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
knobbedadjective
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
life-forms
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From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
and nothing more
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
projectornounUS /prəˈdʒektər/
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
with little or no delay
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
sprayedverbUS /spreɪd/
past form of “spray” — be discharged in sprays of liquid
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not sorry that its image was receding steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading Faria, as it was called in the Vega system, was about the size of Earth and its atmosphere was tolerable to humans--there the resemblance all but ended.
topographynounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
twelve-foot
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From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
VeganounUS /ˈveɪɡə/
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _Farian jade was the most precious jewel in history--and the most deadly!_ Will Archer idly poked one of the array of keys which studded the wings of his control chair.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
yellow-greenadjective
of a color midway between yellow and green
From this reading The pattern of stars which sprayed into a twelve-foot black bowl from a knobbed projector above his head winked out and was promptly replaced by the rounding, yellow-green bulk of Vega VII, less than two diameters away.
an affirmative
From this reading For its weather was insufferably hot, its topography fantastically tortuous, and its life-forms, both animal and vegetable--and yes, mineral!--were of a general aspect that only a biologist could gaze on with fondness.
