used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
DomesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
impuritiesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊrətiz/
plural of “impurity” — worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
Mado
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From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
Mado's
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From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But the oxygen content was fairly high and the impurities negligible.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
sampledverbUS /ˈsæmpəld/
past form of “sample” — take a sample of
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They opened the ports and drew their first breath of the atmosphere of Europa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange element was somewhat in evidence, though Mado's analysis showed this to be present in but minute quantity.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The pressure was low, as they had expected; about twenty inches of mercury in the altitude at which they drifted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The City of Golden Domes_ With the _Nomad_ cruising slowly over the surface of the peaceful satellite, Mado sampled the atmosphere through a tube which was provided for that purpose.
