used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
at or in the front
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
almost-contact
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From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
borderlineadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/
of questionable or minimal quality
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
decelerationnounUS /dɪˌselərˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
detectorsnounUS /dɪˈtektərz/
plural of “detector” — any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
set up or found
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
gouts
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From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
incandescencenoun
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
motesnounUS /moʊts/
plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
Scorpiad
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From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
Scorpiad's
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From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
transport commercially
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A burst of flame came from the flank of the _Scorpiad_, and the ports flashed outward, followed by gouts of smoke and incandescence.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Four red spots spread outward on the _Scorpiad's_ hull, and the constellation ship lost drive.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
Terran
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From this reading Unable to keep up the deceleration of the rest of the Terran fleet, _Scorpiad_ fell out of position and dropped below the fleet--farther and farther ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
very small
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once more the flashing motes moved inward as the detectors found themselves unable to keep up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And still more of the tiny ships poured into the stream, and the borderline of death moved into almost-contact with the constellation ship.
