used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
(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 Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
any person at all
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
ComparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
Dierdre
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From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
psychological suffering
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
Earth-Mars
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From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
the act of departing
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
handbasketnoun
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
mustachedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌstæʃt/
having a moustache
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
on one occasion
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
pockmarkedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːkmɑːrkt/
used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Watkins was short and red-faced, magnificently mustached, and always a little out of breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
a source of difficulty
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Watkins was fond of saying that there are two kinds of equipment--the kind that fails bit by bit, and the kind that fails all at once.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
a message informing of danger
From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The space freighter _Queen Dierdre_ was a great, squat, pockmarked vessel of the Earth-Mars run and she never gave anyone a bit of trouble.
Watkins
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From this reading That should have been sufficient warning to Mr. Watkins, her engineer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compared with a spaceship in distress, going to hell in a handbasket is roomy and slow!
