2278
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From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
(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 But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
a youthful male person
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
galacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
a young female
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
highest in quality
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
ten 10s
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
parsecs
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From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
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 _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
sixty-sixadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
starshipnounUS /ˈstɑːrʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
stellaradjectiveUS /ˈstelər/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
at the time that
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
which person or people
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _There was a boy and a girl and a strange new planet; the planet was alive with hideous dangers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 2278, it lost its atmosphere within forty-five minutes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At first it was thought that every man, woman and child of the four thousand, one hundred and sixty-six aboard were lost, in this the greatest of all interstellar disasters.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
a late time of life
From this reading But as was discovered twenty years later in the Purcell exploration, this was not quite the case.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the boy and girl were very young and all Robin wanted to know was: "Who stole my doll?"_ _When the starship _Star of Fire_ collided with a meteor swarm six parsecs stellar north of the galactic hub in the year A.D.
