used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
audioceiver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
Coxine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
loud-speaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
pingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
power-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
transport commercially
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
make steady
From this reading The steady pronounced ping of Roger's signal beacon filled his ears.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
push forcefully
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't care if the blasted ship blows up!" roared Captain Strong to the power-deck officer of the Solar Guard rocket cruiser _Arcturus_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
at the time that
From this reading When Strong discovered that Coxine had outwitted him, he had gone aboard the rocket cruiser _Arcturus_ of Squadron Ten and had continued on search patrol.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want every ounce of thrust you can get out of this space heap!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Solar Guard captain turned back to the loud-speaker of the audioceiver, turned the volume dial a fraction, and listened.
