used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could hardly believe his ears.
blaredverbUS /blerd/
past form of “blare” — make a strident sound
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly believe his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He could hardly believe his ears.
at any time
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly believe his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly believe his ears.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
and nothing more
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(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 Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
Planeteer
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From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
by chance
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
RidesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
ScorpiusnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiːəs/
a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
transport commercially
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading From the moment Rip boards the space ship _Scorpius_ there is a thrill a minute.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet "Foster, Lieutenant, R. I. P.," blared the voice horn, and five minutes later Rip Foster was off into space on an assignment more exciting than any he had ever imagined.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sunny space, what a trick it would be!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Could a green young Planeteer, just through his training, possibly carry out orders like these?
