used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ack-acknoun
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
From this reading Ack-ack hammered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The amphibious force moved in with big guns ready, with rockets and flame throwers and LCI's and LCT's and planes and thousands of combat-hardened men, expecting to shoot the works against the fog-shrouded little island that might have held the northern key to invasion.
amphibiousadjectiveUS /æmˈfɪbiəs/
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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BombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Bombs crashed.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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combat-hardened
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crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Bombs crashed.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Gunnar and Martha crouched in a cave, slowly starving, grimly preferring death to capture.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Gunnar and Martha crouched in a cave, slowly starving, grimly preferring death to capture.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
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A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
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fog-shrouded
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
a powerful effect or influence
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grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
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Gunnar
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plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading Ack-ack hammered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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LCI's
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LCT's
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Martha
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MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
the force of workers available
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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hit with a missile from a weapon
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Gunnar and Martha crouched in a cave, slowly starving, grimly preferring death to capture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The amphibious force moved in with big guns ready, with rockets and flame throwers and LCI's and LCT's and planes and thousands of combat-hardened men, expecting to shoot the works against the fog-shrouded little island that might have held the northern key to invasion.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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throwersnounUS /ˈθroʊərz/
plural of “thrower” — a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
in the company of; together with
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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