used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
(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 space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
ball-like
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From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
gyro's
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From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
gyroscopenounUS /ˈdʒaɪrəskoʊp/
rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
term of address for a man
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
move hurridly
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
station'snounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
possessive form of “station” — a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the power deck of the great ball-like satellite.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
male cat
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We create our own gravity by means of a giant gyroscope in the heart of the station.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
at the time that
From this reading When more weight is taken aboard, or weight leaves the station, we have to adjust the gyro's speed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you achieve that, sir?" asked Tom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The space station's biggest headache," said Terry Scott, a young Solar Guard officer assigned the job of showing the _Polaris_ crew around, "is to maintain perfect balance at all times."
