Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

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

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

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

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

shining intensely

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

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From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

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

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

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From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

held up in the air

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

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

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

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From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

possessive form 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 planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

transport commercially

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

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

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

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

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

in a swift manner

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

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

From this reading The small fighting ship lifted swiftly from the surface of Kandar.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

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

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

(used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading Stars appeared, shining myriads despite the sun, with every one vivid against a background of black.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "_Co-o-ntact!_" said a voice through many speakers placed throughout the fighting ship's hull.

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

From this reading The planet's surface became a half-ball, of which a part lay in darkness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As it rose, the sky turned dark and the sun's brilliant disk, far too bright to be looked at with unshielded eyes, became a blazing furnace that could roast unshielded flesh.