used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
cruiser'snounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
possessive form of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
Dave
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From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
Devastator
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From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
an opposing military force
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
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 He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Devastator suddenly seemed to half stop and lurch crazily to the side as a furious blast of fire from the enemy cruiser's guns crashed into it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everything turned into spinning red light before his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that he was lashed to the seat, and that both hands gripped the controls with fingers of steel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went dumb and stiff from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dave had the feeling that he had been slapped in the face with a barn door.
