used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I suppose it took another hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been far longer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
DoomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Tremendous fearsome drama!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It might have been far longer.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Tremendous fearsome drama!
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been far longer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I suppose it took another hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
immediately past
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
for more time
From this reading It might have been far longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been far longer.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
Mita
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From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
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 _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it took another hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I suppose it took another hour.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tremendous fearsome drama!
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw, far below this window, a toy lake--a scene in miniature of a lake with little green islands.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing.
