agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
Andy
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From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
ENDURINGadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
brought together in one place
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
Henderson
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From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
MONUMENTnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
on one occasion
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
an amount of time
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Scarcely probable," returned the professor.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
Sudds
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From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nevertheless the ocean has returned to this spot," declared Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aged scientist was confident that during their period of unconsciousness the fragment of the earth that had once been shot off into space, had returned to its parent globe, and he spoke cheerfully of their probable escape.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But have we descended into the very place we left?" demanded Mark.
(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 AN ENDURING MONUMENT--CONCLUSION But Professor Henderson and the boys, as well as Andy Sudds and Washington, gathered in the chart room.
