used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
(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 You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
for the reason that
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
billionnounUS /ˈbɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A thrill yes--but would she live to enjoy it?...
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A thrill yes--but would she live to enjoy it?...
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
fortiesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiz/
the time of life between 40 and 50
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
four-hundred
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From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
glassite
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From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
only a very short time before
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
go away from a place
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A thrill yes--but would she live to enjoy it?...
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
Mimas
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From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (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 The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
Saturn'snounUS /ˈsætərnz/
possessive form of “saturn” — a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
not often
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thrill yes--but would she live to enjoy it?...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The temperature under the dome was kept in the forties because Mimas was a summer resort, provided you wanted to travel three quarters of a billion miles to leave the heat and the bustle of the inferior planets behind you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mimas was a cold little world where the sun's rays seldom reached.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Norma thought it would be a great thrill to dodge the meteors in Saturn's forbidden Ring.
an affirmative
From this reading A thrill yes--but would she live to enjoy it?...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stayed under a big glassite dome on the four-hundred mile sphere if you stayed there at all, and you hardly saw the sun anyway because Saturn and its rings were so big and so bright.
