used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
Aesclipus
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
anew
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
breakoutnounUS /ˈbreɪkaʊt/
an escape from jail
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
Calhoun
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
coordinatesnounUS /koʊˈɔːrdənəts/
plural of “coordinate” — a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
Dara
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
force-fields
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
gridnounUS /ɡrɪd/
a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
I'm
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
landing-grid
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
fasten with a lock
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
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 There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
MednounUS /med/
a master's degree in education
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form 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 There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
recurring again and again
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
transport commercially
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
they're
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
at the time that
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
