adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
aeronef
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From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
asphyxiatedadjectiveUS /æˈsfɪksieɪtɪd/
in a state of asphyxia
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
COLLAPSEnounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
Go-Aheadnoun
a signal to proceed
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
gyratory
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From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
Robur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
suspensorynoun
a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was he who like a huge bird of prey was going to strike the “Go-Ahead.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAND COLLAPSE It was indeed the “Albatross!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the heights of the sky!
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without the prodigious coolness of the engineer, who reversed the gyratory motion of the fore propeller and converted it into a suspensory screw, the men of the “Albatross” would all have been asphyxiated by the fall.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, nine months before, the aeronef, shattered by the explosion, her screws broken, her deck smashed in two, had been apparently annihilated.
