used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He'd missed the boat at every turn.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He'd missed the boat at every turn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Jubil had had his chance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He'd missed the boat at every turn.
apart from; not including
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
face-plate
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From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jubil had had his chance.
he'd
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From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jubil had had his chance.
Jubil
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From this reading Jubil had had his chance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He'd missed the boat at every turn.
not any; not one
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jubil drifted slowly, alone except for the phosphorescent star shine that filtered through the face-plate of his suit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He'd missed the boat at every turn.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he'd washed out of the Academy while his friends went on to greatness--and to death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now there were no turns left, with raw space around him and death waiting on a lonely asteroid....
