past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
in addition
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
from appearances alone
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
remove the dust from
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
immediately past
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
and nothing more
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
on one occasion
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
by chance
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
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 had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
and nothing more
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
sky-car's
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From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
a special situation
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was nothing under it save that same sandy dust.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V THE CLOSED DOOR As they neared Jackson's pet "mansion" each man paid close attention to the intervening blocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been the first thing to live on that planet, and apparently it was also the last.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Once they allowed the cube to rest on the top of one of these mounds; but the sky-car's great weight merely sank it into the mass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the most part these were simply shapeless ruins; heaps of what had once been, perhaps, brick or stone.
