used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
airlocknounUS /ˈerlɔːk/
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
(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 "All set, Carl," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
ArgosynounUS /ˈɑːrɡəsi/
one or more large merchant ships
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
on or to one side
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
Barnes
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From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Carl
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
counterchecknoun
a check that restrains another check
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
Engle
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the act of departing
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
How
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
immediately past
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
not in physical motion
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Engle nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
transport commercially
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
move hurridly
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
not in physical motion
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
two times
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
