aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
down-plane
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From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
eclipticnounUS /ɪˈklɪptɪk/
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "O.K., Roger," said Tom.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O.K., Roger," said Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
one-twenty-eight
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From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
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 "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
Roger
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From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
she's
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From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
Strong's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
teleceiver
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From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
male cat
From this reading "O.K., Roger," said Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think she's bearing about seventeen degrees to port of us, and about one-twenty-eight on the down-plane of the ecliptic."
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "_Polaris_ to Commander Walters at Space Academy--Come in, Commander Walters!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Just worked up an assumed position on the _Lady Venus_," said Roger over the intercom.
