used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
anew
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
at or in the front
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
(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 Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my words Marlin nodded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
control-panel
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From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
MarlinnounUS /ˈmɑːrlən/
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading At my words Marlin nodded.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At my words Marlin nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading At my words Marlin nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
go across or through
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
PerilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
PlanetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Ahead and above and all around us there stretched a great panorama, stunning in its brilliance, the vast panorama of the starry heavens as seen from the airless interplanetary void.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Through Planetary Perils "Mars ahead and to the left--we ought to pass it in three more hours!"
Whitely
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From this reading We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
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 We sat again in our chairs before the control-panel, Whitely to my left, gazing through the big window before us.
won't
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From this reading "We won't be bothered much by the pull of Mars," he said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At my words Marlin nodded.
