used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
Ardan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
attenuationnounUS /əˌtenjuːˈeɪʃən/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
FIFTY-FOURadjective
being four more than fifty
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
gradationsnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
ten 10s
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
Michel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
with speed
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few seconds had, therefore, sufficed to plunge it into the absolute darkness of space.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
undulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment this phenomenon took place the projectile was grazing the moon's North Pole, at less that twenty-five miles' distance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The transition had taken place so rapidly, without gradations of light or attenuation of the luminous undulations, that the orb seemed to have been blown out by a powerful gust.
wonder-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
