used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
uttered without voice
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading Every earthman had the same feeling.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Every earthman had the same feeling.
gaugesnounUS /ˈɡeɪdʒəz/
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every earthman had the same feeling.
not accessible to view
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
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 _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
quivered
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From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every earthman had the same feeling.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
transport commercially
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
two times
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
at the time that
From this reading When the gauges quivered over a section, hidden beneath the mists, every one breathed a sigh of relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Jupiter and Trouble!_ The huge ship circled the planet twice, with the instruments adjusted to detect the metal of the domes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be many hours before the ship was within the cities, but they were _home_!
but in spite of that
From this reading They spread over many miles of the surface, yet were like grains of sand on the enormous globe.
