accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
DownwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
girdersnounUS /ˈɡɜːrdərz/
plural of “girder” — a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
Haller
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From this reading Haller studied the passages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
magnetizedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnɪtaɪzd/
having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
absolutely essential
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Haller studied the passages.
by chance
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
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 They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
rabbit-warren
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From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
shoredverbUS /ʃɔːrd/
past form of “shore” — serve as a shore to
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Haller studied the passages.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haller studied the passages.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Downward they went, the bodies of their captors lighting up the rocky galleries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
at the time that
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why, when the ships offered luxurious accommodations, was it necessary to dig this rabbit-warren into the layer of meteors that covered the surface?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Enormous effort must have been required to drag the steel supports across the surface of this magnetized world, though perhaps by heating them it might have been possible.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading They had been made by removing loose fragments of the meteors, and were clumsily shored up by plates and girders from the wrecked ships.
