used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
react verbally
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
at any time
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
ten 10s
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
and nothing more
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
engage in
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
attach to a support
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
Palomar
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From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
the act of searching for something
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
in the near future
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus he has developed the telescope from its first crude beginning to the present large two hundred inch in the Hale Observatory on Mount Palomar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he watched their movement across the heavens night after night, his curiosity has been awakened and he has wondered just what these diamonds in the sky were made of and what they were like.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hand in hand with the developing of the telescope for the past quarter of a century has gone the development of the airplane, and with it the ever mounting hope in man's heart that soon he will be able to make a trip to his nearest neighbor in the sky, the Moon.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading FROM EARTH TO THE MOON Ever since man has been upon the Earth he has observed the stars in the heavens and wondered about them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As his curiosity has grown, man has worked constantly seeking an answer to these questions of his mind.
