1207
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From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
ain't
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From this reading It ain't necessarily so!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
react verbally
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
AsteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
Ballard
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From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
for the reason that
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
blinkernoun
a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
eight-mile
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From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
come to pass
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
installationnounUS /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
the act of installing something (as equipment)
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
and nothing more
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
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 Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
immediately past
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
navigational-markers
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From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading It ain't necessarily so!
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It ain't necessarily so!
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
not in physical motion
From this reading The eight-mile chunk of rock was the last link in a chain of nine asteroid navigational-markers still needing blinker equipment installation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
viewplate
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From this reading Asteroid 1207 came spinning into the auxiliary ship's viewplate like a glittering black mirage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ballard had but a few hours to solve the problem, and he knew that the answer was there, before his eyes--if he could see it in time!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just because an event "has to" happen, some people think that, of course, it will happen.
