used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
the event of dying or departure from life
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
the act of acquiring something
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acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Granted.
haircutnounUS /ˈherkʌt/
the style in which hair has been cut
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, who'd have thought getting a haircut on Procyon IV could be a matter of life and death?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
InterstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Still, who'd have thought getting a haircut on Procyon IV could be a matter of life and death?
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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win a victory over
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural 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 New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
pouter-pigeon
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From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
Procyonnoun
the brightest star in Canis Minor
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transport commercially
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
stancenounUS /stæns/
standing posture
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
not in physical motion
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was plain from the Captain's pouter-pigeon stance that he too was aware of this fact.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
unforeseeableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːəbəl/
incapable of being anticipated
From this reading New planets--new conditions ... unforeseeable, difficult and dangerous to overcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Franklin_ was the newest and best ship of the Morgan Interstellar Transportation Corporation.
who'd
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