used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
anew
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
CaxtonnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
any strong feeling
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
high-pressureadjective
aggressively and persistently persuasive
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
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 The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
ratchetted
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From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The relay ratchetted slowly, automatically coupled on the next tank, and the needle on the gauge climbed to high-pressure again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
very small
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
UranusnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
From this reading One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live--and Bart Caxton had a gun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bart Caxton watched the needle swing, and beads of perspiration rode high on his cheekbones.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading He twisted the metal mug in his hands, and his voice was ragged with welling emotion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow gauge clicked with a tiny sound, and the oxygen tank went dry.
