used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
(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 For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
on or to one side
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
astronomernounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
put or send forth
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
ChildlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
comet-hunters
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From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Phobar the astronomer discovered it.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
multi-powered
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From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
Phobar
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From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
ravished
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From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the night, he cast aside all his plans and concentrated on the one star.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
stellaradjectiveUS /ˈstelər/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
Sussendorf
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From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Childlike, the great astronomer Phobar stands before the metallic invaders of the ravished solar system.
thirty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the thirty-fourth century that the dark star began its famous conquest, unparalleled in stellar annals.
at the time that
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sweeping the heavens with one of the newly invented multi-powered Sussendorf comet-hunters when something caught his eye--a new star of great brilliance in the foreground of the constellation Hercules.
