used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
in actual fact
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
Algernon
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From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
AlgolnounUS /ˈælɡɑːl/
the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
From this reading Algol to Sirius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
the act of departing
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading Algol to Sirius.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
Terranova
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
a special situation
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very different thing, Algernon Weaver decided, actually to travel in space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Destiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
at the time that
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you read about it, or thought about it in terms of what you read, it was more a business of going from one name to another.
