used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
for the reason that
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
can't
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From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
contactingverbUS /ˈkɑːntæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “contact” — be in or establish communication with
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
duckingnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
a quad with a square body
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
cause to move by striking
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
Jeanne
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conformity or harmony
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
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meteorites
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mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
ships-at-space
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From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
carry out
From this reading We can't see 'em, and must take their position on the basis of their expected course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
hard to endure
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's because they are always ducking out of the way of loose meteorites and stuff, and that screws up their course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We never know whether we hit 'em until they land.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, since this business of contacting ships-at-space has become so universally liked, we have a tough time keeping ships on the mobile beam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you trying to build?" asked Jeanne.
