used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
(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 “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
in addition
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
communicated in words
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
set up or found
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
Kenton
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From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
engage in
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
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 They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
transport commercially
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Did they haul all these stones from Earth to build this place?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They were told that they were free to do whatever they liked until the ship was repaired for the journey to Mars.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
at the time that
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
in or at the place that
From this reading The party from the _Shooting Star_ entered a building where they removed their space suits.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kenton children found that most of the departments had to do with scientific research, while the rest were devoted to the running of the colony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of the passengers said that they would like to make a tour of the Wheel, and when others also expressed a wish to do so, a guide took the entire party around.
