used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Rizzo.
AstronomernounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The winter was just beginning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
Bova
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
FahrenheitnounUS /ˈferənhaɪt/
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Rizzo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
and nothing more
From this reading The winter was just beginning.
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 _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
McMurdo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
Rizzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked Rizzo.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
tantalizeverbUS /ˈtæntəlaɪz/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was just beginning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was just beginning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
