aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
AdolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
adolescentsnounUS /ˌædəˈlesənts/
plural of “adolescent” — a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading They were adolescents.
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 The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
aren't
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From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
colorfully
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From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
Diamore
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From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
inverspace
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From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
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 The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
ploppedverbUS /plɑːpt/
inflected form of “plop” — drop something with a plopping sound
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were adolescents.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
unchangingadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
view-plates
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From this reading The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates.
Wallower
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From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the _Wallower_ had plopped out of inverspace near it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were adolescents.
at the time that
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
wouldn't
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From this reading The aliens wouldn't accept help, though their world was about to explode.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Adolescence is the time when you aren't smart enough to ask for help....
