used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
Astro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Atom City, here we come," cried Astro.
AtomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Atom City, here we come," cried Astro.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Atom City, here we come," cried Astro.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
give expression to
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Atom City, here we come," cried Astro.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
loud-speaker
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From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
monorailnounUS /ˈmɑːnəreɪl/
a railway having a single track
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
and nothing more
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
others
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From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
male cat
From this reading "We and a lot of others with the same idea," said Tom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Atom City Express now arriving on track two!"
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Atom City, here we come," cried Astro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, in fact, there were only a few civilians in the crowd pressing toward the car doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voice boomed over the loud-speaker system; and as the long, gleaming line of monorail cars eased to a stop with a soft hissing of brakes, the three cadets of the _Polaris_ unit moved eagerly in that direction.
