119
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
Beulah's
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
cause to move by striking
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
let's
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From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
magnalocks
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
magsnounUS /mæɡz/
plural of “mag” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
Identical; not different.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
in the direction of
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
