used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
aggressorsnounUS /əˈɡresərz/
plural of “aggressor” — someone who attacks
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
(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 The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
fission-fusion
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From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading So the question--who would investigate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
the force of workers available
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
not any; not one
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
orbitingverbUS /ˈɔːrbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “orbit” — move in an orbit
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So the question--who would investigate?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the question--who would investigate?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
starshipnounUS /ˈstɑːrʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
look attentively
From this reading Their job was to keep watch--over each other.
watchdogsnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡz/
plural of “watchdog” — a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading The Wheel held enough fission-fusion bombs to blast all of Earth but the five watchdogs saw to it that those bombs remained stored, a potential threat and no more to aggressors below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There were five aboard the orbiting wheel in the sky--an American, a Russian, a Frenchman, an Englishman, an Indian.
at the time that
From this reading Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby.
which person or people
From this reading So the question--who would investigate?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the question--who would investigate?
