used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
anew
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
(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 Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading It pleased him, how baffled she looked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
carrier'snounUS /ˈkæriərz/
possessive form of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
Deimosnoun
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
distress-call
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From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
divisible by two
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
gravitationaladjectiveUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
of or relating to or caused by gravitation
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
he'd
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From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
how
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From this reading It pleased him, how baffled she looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
immediately past
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It pleased him, how baffled she looked.
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 Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
mementonounUS /mɪˈmentoʊ/
a reminder of past events
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
Nelva's
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From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
on one occasion
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (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 Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased him, how baffled she looked.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleased him, how baffled she looked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
express in speech
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
take-off
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From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
up to a particular time
From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dane stretched the little carrier's resources to the limit, pushing it as far out from Mars as he could coax it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew Nelva's eyes were on him, even before he swung round to face her once again.
at the time that
From this reading Then, at last, when the craft was well established in a satellite orbit, between Phobos and Deimos and beyond all peril from the mother planet's gravitational pull, he cut the power, turned to the emergency distress-call communicator unit, and switched it on.
wouldn't
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From this reading But her lips stayed set in a thin, straight line--a memento of some of the things he'd said after the take-off--so he knew she wouldn't speak till he did.
