used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
blankedverbUS /blæŋkt/
past form of “blank” — keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
decelerationnounUS /dɪˌselərˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
didn't
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From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
moving swiftly
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
greenish-grayadjective
of grey tinged with green
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
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 Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
staying power
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
engage in
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
transport commercially
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
move hurridly
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just before Mark blanked out he knew their ship was still ploughing forward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a rending crash, a confusion of flying legs and arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
they'd
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From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Mark had a final vision of the little Professor tugging desperately on the deceleration lever, of huge greenish-gray plants coming up beneath them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Professor was heading for this strip but Mark didn't think they'd make it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were losing altitude with sickening speed.
