(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
Earthmen
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From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
Jupiter'snounUS /ˈdʒuːpətərz/
possessive form of “jupiter” — 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 Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
LentsnounUS /lents/
plural of “lent” — a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
Nikkia
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From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
any competition
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
except for; apart from
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
Teardrops
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From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two relatively slender Earthmen, naked save for their trunks, looked almost ridiculously puny.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The unaccustomed thickness of the atmosphere, too, made the Earthmen uncomfortable.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although he was not large of stature, his powerful muscles bulged impressively under his clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Coming of the Teardrops Governor Nikkia was like the majority of the First Race.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Lents' portly figure was more impressive, but the big scientist had all he could do to carry his weight, so uncomfortably augmented by Jupiter's great mass.
