used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
a quantity of money
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
BurlnounUS /bɜːrl/
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
chartedverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtəd/
past form of “chart” — make a chart of
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
go across or through
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
transport commercially
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
move hurridly
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at a specified moment, the speed would be checked, the attraction of the Sun reversed, and the ship would attempt to brake itself and to halt its fall toward the great Sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gradually the ship settled down to routine.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, as Burl discovered, nothing very much to do for most of the crew on such a space flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A certain amount of time would pass during which the ship would traverse a specific section of this plotted route at a certain rate of speed or acceleration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The course was charted in advance, a pattern laid out that would carry the ship falling toward its objective--falling in a narrow curving orbit.
