(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
CurrentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
at any time
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
Eyer
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From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
how
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From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
a message received and understood
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
JeteradjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːtər/
comparative of “jet” — of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
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 Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
Kress
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From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
and nothing more
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
others
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From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
partner-scientists
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From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
select carefully from a group
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
skyscrapernounUS /ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
a very tall building with many stories
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
StratospherenounUS /ˈstrætəsfɪr/
the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
express in words
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading _Stratosphere Currents_ Now the partner-scientists concentrated on the tremendous task of climbing higher than man had ever flown before.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somehow, away up here, the affairs of the Earth seemed trivial, unreal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the raising of an entire skyscraper--in reality so small that from this height it was difficult to pick out the biggest one through the telescope?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
at the time that
From this reading Jeter and Eyer hoped to land, too, but to be able to tell others, when they did, what had happened to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew how high Kress had gone, for the only information which had come back had been the corpse of the sky pioneer.
