used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
(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 It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
boltingverbUS /ˈboʊltɪŋ/
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
the act of departing
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
ten 10s
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
Jon
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From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
Karyl
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From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
nerve-fraught
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From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
not divisible by two
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
and nothing more
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
the local environment
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
transport commercially
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
unusual or striking
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
starways
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From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
Steel-Blues
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From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a tedious job and took all his concentration.
twenty-one-day
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From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
wasn't
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From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
WatchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading _The starways' Lone Watcher had expected some odd developments in his singular, nerve-fraught job on the asteroid.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading But nothing like the weird twenty-one-day liquid test devised by the invading Steel-Blues._ Jon Karyl was bolting in a new baffle plate on the stationary rocket engine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he wasn't paying too much attention to what was going on in other parts of the little asteroid.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He didn't see the peculiar blue space ship, its rockets throttled down, as it drifted to land only a few hundred yards away from his plastic igloo.
