prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
Bramwell
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From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
Earth-moon
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From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
flare-particle
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From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
McCauleynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
not any; not one
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
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 The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
transport commercially
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
sunward
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From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would plunge into flare-particle radiation of such intensity that the ship's crew _might_ survive--with the present screen on full--but this was by no means certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The ship would dive sunward to Venus, swing around that planet, and drift back out to the orbit of Earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So McCauley labored on the ship that was already nearly set to dive sunward.
who'd
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From this reading It would have on board Bramwell, who'd designed the screen to begin with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be equipped with the screen that had made Earth-moon travel possible.
