used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
anew
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
Carl
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
at any time
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the organ of sight
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
green-whiteadjective
of white flowers tinged with green
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
not accessible to view
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
JacobinounUS /jɑːˈkoʊbi/
German mathematician (1804-1851)
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
Jacobi's
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From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
landingsnounUS /ˈlændɪŋz/
plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
immediately past
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
Medusa-dark
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From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
meternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
not any; not one
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
and nothing more
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
radio-active
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From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
science-fantasy
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From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
in the near future
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
move hurridly
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, the sea, stretching as far as the eye could reach, gray and sullen, and flecked with green-white froth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
uniquelyadverbUS /juːˈniːkli/
so as to be unique
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
not known
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
voyaging
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From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
at the time that
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But Carl Jacobi has not only returned almost with the speed of light--he has brought with him shining new nuggets of wonder and surmise._ The secret lay hidden at the end of nine landings, and Medusa-dark was one man's search for it--in the strangest journey ever made.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A soft gentle rain began to fall as we emerged from the dark woods and came out onto the shore.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _When we published Carl Jacobi's last story we had no assurance he would be with us so soon again.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading For when a uniquely gifted science-fantasy writer becomes radio-active on the entertainment meter and goes voyaging into the unknown, he may be gone from the world we know for as long as yesterday's tomorrow.
