used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
CodenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
fraternizationnoun
associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
mile-wide
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From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
not any; not one
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (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 It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (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 The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
serpent-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
transport commercially
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
SplitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long silvery serpent-like _something_ that crawled slowly over the planet's surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
a special situation
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It shone, eighteen or twenty miles away, in the light of the late afternoon sun.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the summit of a mile-wide naked rock, and I turned to the telescope for a closer view of the strange thing we had come to see.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Code was rigid--no fraternization with the peoples of other planets!
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Earth wanted no "shotgun weddings" of the worlds of space!
