used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
(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 "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
Astro
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From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
ten 10s
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
messedverbUS /mest/
past form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
Roger
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From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
male cat
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Too bad the sand got in the galley and messed up the rest of that good food."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Not much to walk a hundred and fifty miles on," offered Astro.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Got everything we need?" asked Tom.
we'll
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From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Enough food for a week, the rest of the Martian water, space goggles to protect our eyes from the sun and emergency lights for each of us."
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Everything we'll need--and about all we can safely carry without weighing ourselves down too much," answered Roger.
