Chapter XII · Chapter 12

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

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From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

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From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

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From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"

tired of the world

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the way of administering a business

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

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From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

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 For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

used to form the superlative

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

-ing form of “needle” — annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

carry out

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For four days the two cadets had been aboard the rocket scout, circling in an orbit between Mars and Earth, conducting equipment tests for Dave Barret.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As Roger's voice roared over the intercom loud-speaker of the speedy rocket scout, down on the power deck Astro's face turned red.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They had become bored with the routine work and spent most of their time needling each other, but as Roger said, at least they were in space.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Manning," he growled into the intercom microphone, "if I didn't need you to get me back to Mother Earth, I'd come up there and take you apart!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Aw, shut your big Venusian mouth!"