used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
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 tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
blowoutnounUS /ˈbloʊaʊt/
an easy victory
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
power to direct or determine
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I reached forward and cut the power.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
don't
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From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
at any time
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
floppynounUS /ˈflɑːpi/
a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I reached forward and cut the power.
made afraid
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
a young female
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
pingingverbUS /ˈpɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “ping” — hit with a pinging noise
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I reached forward and cut the power.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached forward and cut the power.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
in the near future
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
spacer
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From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
express in words
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
There's
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From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
a special situation
From this reading There's one good thing about a blowout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
very small
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
at the time that
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading This was the first blowout I ever had, but as soon as I heard that explosive pinging whistle and felt the floppy jolting and the terrifying sensation of a vehicle out of control, I knew what was wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't need a mechanic to tell you what the trouble is when it happens.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash!
