used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
Centauri
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From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
Centur
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From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
devotions
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From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
electingverbUS /ɪˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “elect” — select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
high-noon
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From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
immediately past
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
occurring by chance
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
a particular point in time
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
the middle of the day
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
sun-down
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From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But I was far from understanding Alpha Centauri.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was one of excitement and petty anxieties.
in or at the place that
From this reading I accompanied Alpha to the Temple of the Sun where she led the high-noon devotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She directed preparations with a cool energy that was beyond alteration, and impatient to depart, would have sailed from Centur before noon but superstition prevailed—a lucky voyage must always be started at sun-down.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I constantly feared the wonderful young woman would, at the last moment, change her mind and electing to remain faithful to her “Fancy,” declare the tour off.
