used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
ASTRONOMERnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading THE REPORT OF ASTRONOMER STARBOTTLE.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
Atvatabar
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From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
have
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
despatches
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From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
Egyplosis
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From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The astronomer made the following report of his journey:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
Gnaphisthasia
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From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The astronomer made the following report of his journey:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
ten 10s
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The astronomer made the following report of his journey:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
the act of departing
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The astronomer made the following report of his journey:
engage in
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
meteorologicaladjectiveUS /ˌmiːtiɔːrəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
in motion
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPORT OF ASTRONOMER STARBOTTLE.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE REPORT OF ASTRONOMER STARBOTTLE.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
STARBOTTLE
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From this reading THE REPORT OF ASTRONOMER STARBOTTLE.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPORT OF ASTRONOMER STARBOTTLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I congratulated our couriers upon their safe return from a successful expedition.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Following our instructions to bear despatches to Egyplosis and Gnaphisthasia, and at the same time make such astronomical and meteorological observations as might be valuable to military operations in Atvatabar, we rose to a considerable height in the air after leaving the _Polar King_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were still under the influence of the earth's revolution, moving with Atvatabar two hundred and fifty miles an hour from east to west.
