used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
BOOMverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading _BOOM ... boom ...
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
Clank-sss
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From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
flounderedverbUS /ˈflaʊndərd/
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
hyper
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From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
hyperstellar
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From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
micro-second
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From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
pistonnounUS /ˈpɪstən/
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
transport commercially
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
sibilantnoun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
suicidaladjectiveUS /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdəl/
dangerous to yourself or your interests
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
carry out
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading BOOM ... boom._ A severed and dangling piston rod crashed in monotonous rhythm against a deck beam as the rest of the auxiliary compression unit strained to satisfy its function.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Clank-sss, clank-sss_, went the battered safety valve of the pile cooling system.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Ships switching from hyper to normal space had to do it in a micro-second--if the crews were to live.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would take Brad suicidal minutes!] Like the sibilant, labored breathing of a dying monster, the tortured ship wailed its death sobs as it floundered in deep hyperstellar space.
