B1 a âverb, such as can, might, and must, that is used with another âverb to âexpress an âidea such as âpossibility that is not âexpressed by the âmain âverb of a âsentence: The first âverb in the âfollowing âsentence is a modal: We ought to âpay the âgas âbill. More examples.
Whatâs more, this November 14, 2016 full moon will showcase the moon at its closest point to Earth thus far in the 21st century (2001 to 2100), and the moon wonât come this close again until the full moon of November 25, 2034.
On average, the Moon is tidally locked to the Earthâs surface. But its actual orbit is elliptical, it moves closer and then more distant from the Earth. When the Moon is at its closest point, itâs rotation is slower than its orbital speed, so we see an additional 8 degrees on its eastern side. And then when the Moon is at the most distant point, the rotation is faster than its orbital speed, so we can see 8 degrees on the Western side.