used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
Albireo's
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From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
didn't
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From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
every person
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
and nothing more
From this reading But just now he was able to ignore both.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
staying power
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
not any; not one
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
Schlossberg
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From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
seismicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪzmɪk/
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mercury had no atmosphere--everyone knew that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading The noise didn't bother him particularly, though the endless seismic tremors made him dislike the ladders.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it developing one now?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind which had nearly turned the _Albireo's_ landing into a disaster instead of a mathematical exercise was still playing tunes about the fins and landing legs as Schlossberg made his way down to Deck Five.
