used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
any person at all
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
bone-cracking
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From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
didn't
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From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
else
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From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
and nothing more
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
the act of using
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
Venusian
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From this reading Somehow it did not seem a part of the dank, steaming Venusian jungle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
at the time that
From this reading He liked the way it slapped back against his shoulder when he fired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably, he realized with a smile, it was the only old-fashioned recoil rifle on the entire planet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As if anyone else would want to use one of those old bone-cracking relics today!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _The little house pet from Venus didn't like New York, so New York had to change._ He liked the flat cracking sound of the gun.
