Chapter I

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

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

the state of actually existing objectively

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later than; following

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(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 my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

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

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

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

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

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

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

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any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

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plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

the past participle of “be”

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

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

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having an ulcer or canker

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

plural of “chronology” — an arrangement of events in time

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

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lacking spontaneity; not natural

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plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

containing or characterized by error

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divisible by two

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indicating exactness or preciseness

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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

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plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

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

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

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

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

go away from a place

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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used to form the superlative

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to a great degree or extent

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Zura, weird little wandering world, has never returned.

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

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

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someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

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a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

appear again

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Zura, weird little wandering world, has never returned.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

and nothing more

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for that reason; with the result that

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of or relating to or determined by sociology

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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

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

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

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

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

two times

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

up to a particular time

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

an act of traveling by water

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migratory

From this reading Zura, weird little wandering world, has never returned.

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

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Zura, weird little wandering world, has never returned.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading All my life I have shunned publicity; my wife has shunned it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Why, after coming in from the realms of outer space at least twice and rounding our Sun upon an elliptic orbit, it should now have failed to reappear--I will leave that to the astronomers to imagine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Zura, weird little wandering world, has never returned.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading So much has been written into the permanent chronologies of science concerning our pioneer voyage to the little asteroid of Zura--facts and figures and sociological deductions, most of which are, of actuality, erroneous--that even now after these many years, I feel constrained to set down, as simply as I can, exactly what occurred.

a late time of life

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From this reading Frozen little Zura was a stellar Utopia, until the Earthmen came to topple the rule of its gentle queen with the cankerous weapons of revolt.