used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
bird's-eyeadjective
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
brush-forest
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From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
ContactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
placed crosswise
From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
the act of giving
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading The little fishing lake is like a large mirror reflecting skyward.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
TERMINALnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We are straightening out in the same direction we took on our first flight from here.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We have crossed the brush-forest and are heading up the valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Contact has been made and Johnny is describing our trip to the people on Earth, giving them a bird's-eye view of the Moon as we fly over it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TERMINAL CITY After rising into the air, Bob circled our field while Johnny called the Earth.
