used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
cloud-coveredadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
egg-shapedadjective
rounded like an egg
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
divisible by two
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
gelatinousadjectiveUS /dʒəˈlætənəs/
thick like gelatin
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
jelly-like
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From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
milky-white
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From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
nignig
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From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
Planetoidnoun
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
PlungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
carry out
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading A Plunge in the Dark Beneath the great translucent milky-white envelope of the Planetoid, Gates stood in an egg-shaped jelly-like car about thirty feet tall.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But through the gelatinous walls he could view the vast cloud-covered expanse of the earth as it rolled by far beneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
which person or people
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fortunately, it is but a minute planet, and the journey will take scarcely another hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still invisible, even to himself; and could not see the gigantic companion who shared with him his curious vehicle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now we must wait, nignig," his unseen companion was saying, "until we whirl around on our orbit to your own part of the globe.
