plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
set up or found
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
and nothing more
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
SplitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading To Split the Sun!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To Split the Sun!
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Split the Sun!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As their interior fires cooled, colder and colder grew their surfaces, despite the roofs that enclosed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Split the Sun!
TritonnounUS /ˈtraɪtən/
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For nothing in the universe could halt the cooling of Neptune and Triton.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
the act of using
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that we had recourse to another means of halting that oncoming cold--the use of artificial heat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had checked the great peril that had hung over us, but we found, as the centuries and ages passed, that we had only checked it, that we had not banished it.
