Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

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 With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

plural of “asteroid” — 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 The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

someone who takes vengeance

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

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From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

not accessible to view

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

of great significance or value

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

located inward

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

and nothing more

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

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 Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

plural of “spaceship” — a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

very small

From this reading With the Solar Guard search squadrons hopelessly out of range on the other side of the asteroid belt, the cadets' only hope of saving the tiny colony lay in the beacon hidden inside the hull of the _Polaris_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Refueling ships, replenishing supplies, and having a small tourist trade, it was a quiet colony, one of many spread throughout the system.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.

(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading Leaving Wallace and half of his crew aboard the _Polaris_, Bull Coxine had transferred the three cadets to the Avenger and thrown them into the brig.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was an important way station of the Solar Alliance for all spaceships traveling between the outer planets of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and the inner planets of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The colony on Ganymede was more of a supply depot than a permanent settlement, with one large uranium refinery to convert the pitchblende brought in by the prospectors of the asteroids.