used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
Apollo'snounUS /əˈpɑːloʊz/
possessive form of “apollo” — (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
aren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We aren’t protected like Apollo’s Chariot is.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
asbestosnounUS /æsˈbestəs/
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
ChariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We aren’t protected like Apollo’s Chariot is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
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 Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We aren’t protected like Apollo’s Chariot is.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
transport commercially
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
very small
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We had to contact Apollo’s Chariot while Mercury was shading our ship from the sun’s rays,” Mr. Shannon said.
which person or people
From this reading Sue and Steve knew that Apollo’s Chariot was really a space laboratory that was a home for scientists who were studying the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had been the ones who had given their tiny world its colorful nickname.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was protected with asbestos and other special material to shield it from the heat as it circled the great star, month after month, year after year.
