used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
anew
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
atomics
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From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
bulked
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From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
at any time
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
hadn't
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From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
housingsnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/
plural of “housing” — structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
Kruchek
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From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
radiations
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From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
seethed
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From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
transport commercially
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fires of hell, hotter than any blast furnace had ever been, seethed within them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
treadmillnounUS /ˈtredmɪl/
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading Behind the atomics were the Kruchek drivers, twin brawny giants chained to the treadmill they pushed through the skies.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
VegannounUS /ˈveɡən/
a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They looked like two blast furnaces that had somehow wandered into a space ship by mistake and hadn't been able to find their way out again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The bulked housings of the atomics, their heavy screens shutting off the deadly radiations generated in the heart of energy seething within the twin domes, were at the front.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Vegan World The engine room was crammed to the roof with machinery.
