used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then someone asked about Soaky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
react verbally
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then someone asked about Soaky.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
detectorsnounUS /dɪˈtektərz/
plural of “detector” — any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
gravitic
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From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
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From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
McBride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
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 It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
one of four equal parts
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
Soaky
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From this reading Then someone asked about Soaky.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then someone asked about Soaky.
Telfans
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From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
Telfu
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From this reading "Soaky," continued McBride, "is a satellite of Telfu.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is approximately one quarter million miles from the planet, and is invisible from Telfu, being less than a hundred miles in diameter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then someone asked about Soaky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
(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 The Telfans, by means of crude gravitic detectors, have discovered Soaky plotted his orbit pretty well, and so we really have little to do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The answer came with a laugh.
