used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rockets started almost simultaneously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
let fall to the ground
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
dueledverbUS /ˈduːəld/
past form of “duel” — fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
remove the dust from
From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
an opposing military force
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The rockets started almost simultaneously.
rocketships
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From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading The rockets started almost simultaneously.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rockets started almost simultaneously.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two rocketships bit into lunar dust.
directed up
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cosmic joke made them drop their weapons and die laughing?
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading From two widely separated points on the great curving surface of Earth they reached upward and outward--toward the Moon.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Two men--a Yankee, a Russian--dueled in nightmare shadow and glare, each eager to destroy the Enemy.
