used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading The newest and fastest ship in space."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
ten 10s
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newest and fastest ship in space."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
McKenny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The newest and fastest ship in space."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
transport commercially
From this reading The newest and fastest ship in space."
slidewalk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The newest and fastest ship in space."
spacemannoun
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
spaceport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There she is," said the stubby spaceman, pointing to the gleaming spaceship resting not two hundred feet away.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
WarrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading The three members of the _Polaris_ unit stepped off the slidewalk at the Academy spaceport and stood before Warrant Officer McKenny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He faced the three boys with a smile.
