used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading It's backed by the government of the Martian Union.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," I objected, "That is a reputable Martian company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's backed by the government of the Martian Union.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
exportedverbUS /ɪkˈspɔːrtəd/
past form of “export” — sell or transfer abroad
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
set up or found
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
Grantline
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From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," I objected, "That is a reputable Martian company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
It's
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From this reading It's backed by the government of the Martian Union.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But," I objected, "That is a reputable Martian company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
radiactum
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From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
radioactiveadjectiveUS /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading "But," I objected, "That is a reputable Martian company.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It's backed by the government of the Martian Union.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is very little radiactum available on Mars, and our government will not allow our own supply to be exported.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large Martian company has recently developed a radiactum engine to compete with our Earth motor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose that company on Mars would pay for a few tons of richly radioactive radiactum such as Grantline may have found on the Moon?"
