Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

later than; following

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

plural of “asteroid” — 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 FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

third-person singular of “differ” — be different

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

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

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

set up or found

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

immediately past

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

of less size or importance

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

and nothing more

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

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 FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

exactly

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

a moving crowd

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Jupiter himself is far less in comparison with the sun than we are in comparison with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He differs from the planets we have heard about up to the present in that he seems to glow with some heat that he does not receive from the sun.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

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

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

during the time that

From this reading You remember that we represented him by a football, while the earth was only a greengage plum.

which person or people

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After this there comes Jupiter, who is so enormous, so superb in size compared with us, that he might well serve as the sun of a little system of his own.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FOUR LARGE WORLDS I have told you about the four lesser worlds of which our earth is one, and you know that beyond Mars, the last of them, there lies a vast space, in which are found the asteroids, those strange small planets circling near to each other, like a swarm of bees.