used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading He had ordered differently.
directionaladjectiveUS /dərˈekʃənəl/
relating to or indicating directions in space
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ordered differently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
intonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtoʊnd/
uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
immediately past
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered differently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
Rawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
Rawson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading "Calling the _Star Flight_," the control officer from Saturn intoned, "Calling the _Star Flight_."
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
transport commercially
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
make steady
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
televisor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Captain Todd Rawson snapped angry eyes at the directional needle that indicated that his space ship the _Star Flight_ was holding steady to her course like a bullet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This mercy rocket was Rawson's first command; and his last, it seemed--for mutineers had taken over, then lost the ship in a quicksand pool.
at the time that
From this reading He was savagely kicking back his chair when the televisor leaped into life.
