used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began as a hero.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
altimeternounUS /ælˈtɪmətər/
an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began as a hero.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began as a hero.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
deem to be
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
DefiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading DIE, SHADOW!
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
EonsnounUS /ˈiːənz/
plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
at any time
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began as a hero.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He began as a hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
I've
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From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
immediately past
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
meaningfuladjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/
having a meaning or purpose
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
not any; not one
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
and nothing more
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
not used up
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading DIE, SHADOW!
transport commercially
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Eons later and a universe away, he became instead a god!
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _I've come a long, long way to die alone_, David Greaves thought as _Defiance_ tumbled through the misty shroud of Venus, hopelessly torn apart by the explosion in her engines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
at the time that
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
but in spite of that
From this reading On the console in front of him, the altimeter was one of the last few meaningful instruments, and it told him there were only a few tortured miles remaining before the ship he had brought this far--had spent his fortune in building when no government would yet consider risking a manned rocket on his flight--would smash down to its doom on a planet no man had ever walked.
