used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
in the past
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
(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 The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
placed in a grave
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
dull-eyed
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From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
divisible by two
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
every person
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
opinion or judgment
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
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 The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The sixth inhabitant did not move at all.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
stone-faced
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From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The life of everyone on Earth depended on their sanity ... which they had long ago lost!
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading It wore the blackness of interstellar space for a shroud, and ten thousand gleaming stars were as the eyes of hungry, waiting worms.
a late time of life
From this reading For more than six years the silver rocket was like a tomb buried at the Earth's center.
zombiesnounUS /ˈzɑːmbiz/
plural of “zombie” — a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
From this reading Five of the inhabitants of the rocket moved like zombies, stone-faced and dull-eyed, numb even to their loneliness.
