(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
at or in the front
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We are now approaching the previous so-called dust cloud.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — 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 In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading We are now approaching the previous so-called dust cloud.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
remove the dust from
From this reading We are now approaching the previous so-called dust cloud.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
hookingnounUS /ˈhʊkɪŋ/
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading We are now approaching the previous so-called dust cloud.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
transport commercially
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading We are now approaching the previous so-called dust cloud.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
move hurridly
From this reading Now the ship is hooking onto Mars' light beam and the pilots have set the controls for full speed ahead.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RETURN We are circling this beautiful city at one thousand feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime we are taking as much of it all with us as our memories can contain, so we are feasting our eyes on this beauty as our ship circles in air.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Our visit here has been so wonderful and everywhere there has been so much beauty that we surely do hope to be able to return here sometime in the future.
