past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
Connie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Pederson scoffed, "Naw, Koa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
Koa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
Naw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corporal Pederson scoffed, "Naw, Koa.
not any; not one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
notifyingverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
Pederson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corporal Pederson scoffed, "Naw, Koa.
PERIHELIONnoun
periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Corporal Pederson scoffed, "Naw, Koa.
Sergeant-major
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
Terra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
THIRTEENnounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN - PERIL AT PERIHELION Sergeant-major Koa had made no comment since notifying Rip of the call from Terra base.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he asked thoughtfully, "Lieutenant, can the Connie launch boats this close to the sun?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If sun’s gravity be that strong, it pull us in, too."
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won’t the sun’s pull suck them right in?"
