used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
exhale hard
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
hurtled
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From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tracked it on the radar, Tom," yelled Roger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tracked it on the radar, Tom," yelled Roger.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
with speed
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading "I tracked it on the radar, Tom," yelled Roger.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
Roger
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From this reading "I tracked it on the radar, Tom," yelled Roger.
transport commercially
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
move hurridly
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
not in physical motion
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
That's
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From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
male cat
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading "I tracked it on the radar, Tom," yelled Roger.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the tremendous drive of the stern rockets, the silver ship suddenly hurtled forward as if shot out of a cannon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dangerous tube slid out of the stern of the ship and was quickly left behind as the _Lady Venus_ sped in the opposite direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
we're
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From this reading We dumped the tube, but we're still close enough for it to blow us from here to Pluto!"
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "That's it," yelled Tom, "hold full space speed!
