used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
(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 The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
Canalopsis
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From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
else
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From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
the act of departing
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
Interplanet
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From this reading But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
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 The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
in motion
From this reading But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
Spaceport
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From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
a special situation
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
thirty-by-thirty
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From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a popular display, for it helped to drive home the fact that space travel was different from anything else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading But in Interplanet travel one left a moving planet for another planet, moving at a different velocity.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It occupied a thirty-by-thirty space in the center of one wall, and it had a far-flung iron railing about it to keep the people from crowding it too close, thus shutting off the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chart in the terminal building at Canalopsis Spaceport, Mars, was a huge thing that was the focus of all eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were aware that their lives had been built upon going from one fixed place to another place, equally immobile.
