used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
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 of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
Connel
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From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
power to direct or determine
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
half the width of an em
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
microphonenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
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 "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
with speed
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
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 of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
Roger
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From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
teleceiver
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From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the radar bridge of the _Polaris_, Roger Manning spoke quickly into the teleceiver microphone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
male cat
From this reading On the control deck the major paced back and forth restlessly as Tom guided the _Polaris_ on its short flight.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
Venusport
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From this reading "Rocket cruiser _Polaris_ to Solar Guard Venusport!
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Request emergency relay circuit to Commander Walters en route Earth!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just a few minutes before the giant spaceship had blasted off from Venusport, heading for the Sinclair plantation, Major Connel had ordered Roger to get in touch with Walters to report the latest security leak.
