used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
in actual fact
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
any thing at all
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
can't
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From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How're you coming with it, Mart?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
coördinates
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From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
first-approximation
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From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
the act of departing
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
gosh-awful
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From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
he's
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From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
How're
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From this reading How're you coming with it, Mart?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
hyperspace
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From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How're you coming with it, Mart?"
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading How're you coming with it, Mart?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
not any; not one
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
Nope
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From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
come into possession of
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nope, he's right, as usual--we can't do anything intelligently until he finds out, from the shifting of spectral lines and so on, in what direction we actually are traveling.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, I have made six preliminary observations, as nearly on rectangular coördinates as possible, from which you can calculate a first-approximation course which will serve until we can obtain more precise data."
in the company of; together with
From this reading How're you coming with it, Mart?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "For really precise work we shall require photographs of some twenty hours' exposure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We took one gosh-awful jump in going through hyperspace, you know, and we have no means at all of determining whether we jumped up, down, or sidewise.
