38
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From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
beat-upadjective
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
camouflageverbUS /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
cañon
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From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
didn't
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From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
set up or found
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
hadn't
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From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
I'd
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From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
and nothing more
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
platinumnounUS /ˈplætnəm/
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
transport commercially
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
Smale's
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From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
swappedverbUS /swɑːpt/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I took the precaution of sneaking up on the lifeboat in the dead of night, but I could have saved myself a crawl.
the act of using
From this reading I had swapped my platinum finger ring for a beat-up .38 pistol, but I hadn't had to use it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the fact that the camouflage nets had rotted away to shreds, the ship was just as I had left it, doors sealed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
at the time that
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Smale's team hadn't found it, I didn't know; I'd think that one over when I was well away from Earth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It had been a long tough trip from Lima to the cañon, but I had made it without interference.
