used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
backdropnounUS /ˈbækdrɑːp/
scenery hung at back of stage
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
corruscating
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From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
divisible by two
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
be the source of pain
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
polychromenounUS /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/
a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Even from the distance of miles, I could sense it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
transport commercially
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
ten-foot
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From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
having come into contact
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The great black torpedo shape, dull moonlight glinting along the unbelievable length of its sleek flank, drifted: a derelict.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading And against that backdrop: a ship, vast beyond imagining, blotting out half the titanic vista with its bulk---- But dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
at the time that
From this reading It was two hours later, and Foster and I stood silent before a ten-foot screen that had glowed into life when I touched a silver button beside it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It showed us a vast emptiness of bottomless black, set thick with corruscating points of polychrome brilliance that hurt to look at.
