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5,807
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From this reading Phobos is 5,807 miles from the center of Mars.
8,740
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From this reading When the three are in line it is 8,740 miles from Deimos.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
also
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the three are in line it is 8,740 miles from Deimos.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
car
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Phobos is 5,807 miles from the center of Mars.
Deimos
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
easy
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
exceedingly
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
get
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
getting
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
line
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From this reading When the three are in line it is 8,740 miles from Deimos.
Mars
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From this reading Phobos is 5,807 miles from the center of Mars.
miles
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From this reading Phobos is 5,807 miles from the center of Mars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
Once
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
Phobos
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From this reading Phobos.
running
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
sort
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
step
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
stepping
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
stone
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phobos is 5,807 miles from the center of Mars.
three
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From this reading When the three are in line it is 8,740 miles from Deimos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
train
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From this reading Once on Deimos and it is as easy getting onto Phobos as to step from one car to another in a running train.
valuable
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From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the three are in line it is 8,740 miles from Deimos.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Deimos is exceedingly valuable also as a sort of stepping stone from which to get onto Phobos.