the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
Deimosnoun
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
elongationnounUS /ˌiːlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃən/
the quality of being elongated
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
five-foot
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From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
IPnounUS /ˈaɪˈpiː/
the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
Mirans
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From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
and nothing more
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In half an hour that station fell, and its sister station on Deimos followed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Mirans knew their business though, for they started in on the IP station on Phobos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were practiced by this time, and this IP station had only seven five-foot beams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mars was half way between her near conjunction and her maximum elongation with respect to Jupiter at that time.
people who are wounded
From this reading Three wounded ships returned to Jupiter, and ten new ships came out.
