used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
(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 If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
for the reason that
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
Dr
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From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
electroscopenoun
measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
GalacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
Glianoun
sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
half-million
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From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
immediately past
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
magnificationnounUS /ˌmæɡnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of expanding something in apparent size
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
the force of workers available
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
Nodarians
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From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
pessimistnounUS /ˈpesəməst/
a person who expects the worst
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
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 Nor had the planet been captured by aliens.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
ProbeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
and nothing more
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
Terra-scale
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From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even Dr. Stern, the perennial pessimist, felt the inhabitants still looked human through the electroscope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
two-armed
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From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
two-legged
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From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were obstinately silent, it was simply because they now lived on ..._ For the last week they had been hovering a half-million miles out from the Terra-scale planet and now all fifty men aboard the _Probe_ were agreed that it was time to land and investigate the place at closer hand.
weren't
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From this reading _The Nodarians weren't planning a revolt.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While hopelessly blurred by such distance magnification, these two-legged, two-armed beings showed nothing dangerously different from men on any other member planet of the Galactic Glia.
