used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
dream-like
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From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
Earth-Venus
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From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
it's
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From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
and nothing more
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
Kearns
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From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It happened so fast that for a minute he just stood there absolutely incapable of taking it in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
undershotadjective
having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then suddenly she dipped, undershot the field and vanished in a flash and a thundering explosion that shook the observation tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One instant the big Earth-Venus rocket freighter was sizzling through the fog to a perfect landing on the field below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
YeahadverbUS /jæ/
not only so, but
From this reading Dan Kearns, sick and shaking, could already hear them talk: "Yeah, come in on the Kearns beam--it's a new way to die!"
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In the dream-like quiet that followed, Dan Kearns heard the faint yells of the landing crew.
