used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
archeologicaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
set up or found
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
LotusnounUS /ˈloʊtəs/
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
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 Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
Nolan
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From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading * * * * * On the fourth day after landing, the skipper sent for Nolan.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
technologicaladjectiveUS /ˌteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
based in scientific and industrial progress
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, of course, there was the political situation back on Earth....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its function was to scout out things for especially qualified expeditions to study.
UltimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Lotus_ was not equipped for the archeological and technological studies the base called for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
at the time that
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ultimately they found a mortuary, where the members of the garrison were placed when they died.
