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From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
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From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
fifty-fouradjective
being four more than fifty
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
port-light
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From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
regularly-decreasing
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From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
seven-tenths
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From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
move hurridly
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had only been five hours and forty minutes more than half the time assigned for the accomplishment of their journey, but they had come more than seven-tenths of the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading On the 4th of December, at 5 a.m. by terrestrial reckoning, the travellers awoke, having been fifty-four hours on their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This peculiarity was due to their regularly-decreasing speed.
at the time that
From this reading When they looked at the earth through the port-light at the bottom, it only looked like a black spot drowned in the sun's rays.
