used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
can't
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From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
combustionnounUS /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
filmingnounUS /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/
the act of making a film
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
he's
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From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
Isadore
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From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
Isadore's
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From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
and nothing more
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
immediately past
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
transport commercially
From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The ship had tilted into a horizontal position, nestling in the hollow its last blasts had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
wasn't
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From this reading Uncle Isadore's ship wasn't in bad shape, at first glance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But a second look showed the combustion chamber was crumpled to pieces and the jets were fused into the rocks, making a smooth depression.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Dust had sifted in around it, piling over the almost invisible seam of the port and filming the whole ship.
but in spite of that
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't beat my Uncle Isadore--he's dead but he's quick--yet that is just what he was daring me to try and do!
