359
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From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
(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 A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
chartedverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtəd/
past form of “chart” — make a chart of
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Their quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
divisible by two
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
freightersnounUS /ˈfreɪtərz/
plural of “freighter” — a cargo ship
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
immediately past
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
long-rangeadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋˈreɪndʒ/
involving an extended span of time
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
and nothing more
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
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 A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Their quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
Roald
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From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
spaceshipsnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪps/
plural of “spaceship” — a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
stereosnounUS /ˈsterioʊz/
plural of “stereo” — reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
telescanners
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From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Their quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A thousand spaceships, freighters, converted luxury liners, auxiliary supply vessels, rocket cruisers, destroyers and scouts, all led by the _Polaris_, blasted in even formation through the last charted regions of the solar system.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Inside the gleaming ships the colonists had settled down for the long voyage to the new satellite of Roald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little to do and their only entertainment was the shipboard stereos.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Many spent endless hours at the long-range telescanners watching the sun star Wolf 359, seeing it come closer and closer.
