AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
acceleratingverbUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accelerate” — move faster
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
Astro
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From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
BlastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
boosternounUS /ˈbuːstər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
power to direct or determine
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
dullingverbUS /ˈdʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
hurtled
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From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
held up in the air
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
most important element
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
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 As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
with speed
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
Roger
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From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
cut with a saw
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
transport commercially
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading On the power deck Astro lay strapped in his acceleration cushion, his outstretched hand on the emergency booster rocket switch should the main rockets fail before the ship could reach the free fall of space.
teleceiver
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From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept his eyes on the teleceiver screen and saw Space Academy fall away behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
push forcefully
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
male cat
From this reading As the main drive rockets blasted into life, Tom fell back in his seat before the control panel of the _Polaris_ and felt the growing thrust as the giant ship lifted off the ground, accelerating rapidly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On the radar bridge Roger watched the far-flung stars become brighter as the rocket ship hurtled through the dulling layers of the atmosphere.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading "Blast off--minus--five--four--three--two--one--_zero_!"
