used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
anew
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
(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 After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
ceramicadjectiveUS /sərˈæmɪk/
of or relating to or made from a ceramic
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
destinationsnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “destination” — the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Pilot Logan, Flight Eighteen, to Commander Hatch.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
at any time
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "Pilot Logan, Flight Eighteen, to Commander Hatch.
Hatch'snounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
possessive form of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading "Pilot Logan, Flight Eighteen, to Commander Hatch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
mid-flight
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From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "Pilot Logan, Flight Eighteen, to Commander Hatch.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
spacecraftnounUS /ˈspeɪskræft/
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in the middle of the communications confusion, came a call from one of Commander Hatch's scout flights.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again, few spacecraft pause in mid-flight between stars long enough to care about their interstellar position.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or rather, it has lain within eyesight ever since it became commonly accepted that these ultimate destinations were places, instead of holes poked in an inverted ceramic bowl.
in or at the place that
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After all, space flight does provide a mode of travel where the destination lies within eyesight.
