a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
Astro
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From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
clanked
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From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
fish-bowl
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From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Strong stepped to the hatch leading to the inside of the ship and pushed hard.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slid to one side.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "O.K., sir," said Tom, "pressure's equal."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Strong stepped to the hatch leading to the inside of the ship and pushed hard.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O.K., sir," said Tom, "pressure's equal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It slid to one side.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
pressure'snounUS /ˈpreʃərz/
possessive form of “pressure” — the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "O.K., sir," said Tom, "pressure's equal."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Strong stepped to the hatch leading to the inside of the ship and pushed hard.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
Roger
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From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O.K., sir," said Tom, "pressure's equal."
transport commercially
From this reading Strong stepped to the hatch leading to the inside of the ship and pushed hard.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It slid to one side.
term of address for a man
From this reading "O.K., sir," said Tom, "pressure's equal."
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It slid to one side.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Strong stepped to the hatch leading to the inside of the ship and pushed hard.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hatch clanked shut behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
male cat
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Inside the huge air lock of the _Lady Venus_, Tom, Roger, Astro and Captain Strong waited for the oxygen to equal the pressure in their space suits before removing their fish-bowl space helmets.
