2067
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From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
in the past
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
let have
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
Grantline
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From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
on one occasion
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Grantline Expedition had started six months ago.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was, nevertheless, a realization by our government, that whatever riches might be upon the Moon should be seized at once and held by some reputable Earth Company.
at the time that
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the United States of the World, which came into being in 2067, definitely warned them away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading And when John Grantline applied, with his father's wealth and his own scientific record of attainment, the government was glad to grant him its writ.
