used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
Connel
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From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
at any time
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
Roger
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From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
star-gazing
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From this reading "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
male cat
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
(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 "Well, I'll be a star-gazing lunatic!" exclaimed Roger a few minutes later.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not only that, Manning," said Connel with a smile, "but I might be able to get it back to our sun faster than we could get back ourselves."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why that would be the biggest project ever attempted by man, sir," said Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really think that you can blast this satellite out of its orbit?"
You'd
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From this reading "You'd be transporting an entire satellite from one star system to another!"
