used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nothing more happened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And nothing more happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
meternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And nothing more happened.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing more happened.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
a full supply
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
skid's
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From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
Stan
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From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
straddledverbUS /ˈstrædəld/
past form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
suit-radio
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From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another ten minutes, the skid's meter showed that the power bank was fully charged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the gigantic plates which had turned their edges skyward went creaking loudly back to their normal position, their flat sides turned to the stars.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Stan, with plenty to think about, straddled the little object and went soaring to northward like a witch on a broom, sending a call on his suit-radio before him.
