used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
give a description of
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
didn't
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From this reading Somehow it didn't seem likely to Robin, yet that chance existed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Somehow it didn't seem likely to Robin, yet that chance existed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might describe a circle, an arc, finally begin to fall back.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Somehow it didn't seem likely to Robin, yet that chance existed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
not divisible by two
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
by chance
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
an amount of time
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow it didn't seem likely to Robin, yet that chance existed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading If so, it would have to return to Earth before a full starvation period could result in death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it did so, the parachute would operate and perhaps land Robin in safety.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was the chance, the odd chance, that the rocket somehow might yet return to Earth.
