used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
astronautsnounUS /ˈæstrənɔːts/
plural of “astronaut” — a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
a line of approach
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
componentsnounUS /kəmˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “component” — an abstract part of something
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
electronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
exospherenoun
the outermost atmospheric layer
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
hadn't
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From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — 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 It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
in motion
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
Pickering
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From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
satelloid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
speedsnounUS /spiːdz/
plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
SputniknounUS /ˈspʌtnɪk/
a Russian artificial satellite
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
tabbed
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From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Crag felt thankful he hadn't been tabbed for the job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
a special situation
From this reading The satelloid was a fragile thing compared to the Aztec--a moth compared to a hawk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
in or at the place that
From this reading The satelloid was moving higher, faster than the Aztec, riding the rim of the exosphere where the atmosphere is indistinguishable from absolute space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The communicator came to life with data on Pickering.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a relative handful of light metals and delicate electronic components, yet it moved at frightful speeds over the course the armchair astronauts had dubbed "Sputnik Avenue."
