used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
airlocknounUS /ˈerlɔːk/
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading We took our places in the seats in the center of the scout.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
at any time
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
immediately past
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
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 The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
not any; not one
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our places in the seats in the center of the scout.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
oversizedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪzd/
larger than normal for its kind
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We took our places in the seats in the center of the scout.
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 The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
rampnounUS /ræmp/
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
scoutship
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From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading We took our places in the seats in the center of the scout.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
transport commercially
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
spaceflightnoun
a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were sixteen of us girls and thirteen boys.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses and packs were loaded before we went aboard the scoutship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scout bay is no more than a great oversized airlock with a dozen small ships squatting over their tubes, but it was the last of the Ship that I might ever see, so I took a long final look from the top of the ramp.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ancient rule was sink or swim--swim in the miasma of a planet without spaceflight, or sink to utter destruction!
