71,000
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From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
(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 This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
in addition
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
BurlnounUS /bɜːrl/
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
a social unit living together
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
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 Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
of an obscure nature
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Saturn was also almost as far out from Jupiter as Jupiter itself had been from the Sun.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
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 Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
satellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
Sun-tap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Sun-tap station would be on one of these, Burl thought.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next lap of their journey was uneventful.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This world, famous for its mysterious rings, was about 71,000 miles in diameter and had a large family of satellites--nine in all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Saturn, the next outward planet from the Sun, and the second largest, would present the same problem as Jupiter.
