used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
acesnounUS /ˈeɪsɪz/
plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
creation's
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From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Triton was a dead world.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
an opening into or through something
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
Larsen
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From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
Neptune-light
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From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
ray-death
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From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
TritonnounUS /ˈtraɪtən/
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the black pirate had two aces in the hole--creation's richest prize, and a ray-death route to freedom.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Triton was a dead world.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The hydrogen snow that covered the illimitable desolation of the plain glowed a weird green in the dying Neptune-light.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Above it, grim and black, towered the west wall of the great Temple of Triton.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Space Patrol and the terrible guards of Triton pursued Wolf Larsen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Triton was a dead world.
