used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
Astro
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From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
BootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
mercuryball
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From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
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 The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
screwyadjectiveUS /ˈskruːi/
not behaving normally
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the opposite end of the field, three members of the _Arcturus_ unit ran headlong in a desperate effort to reach the ball first.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
vialnounUS /ˈvaɪəl/
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading The three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit raced down the Academy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere with a vial of mercury inside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Astro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward the ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents and give Astro a clear shot at the ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
you've
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From this reading "Boot that screwy ball with everything you've got!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet.
