a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
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 The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
CapturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Captured!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
compensatingverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compensate” — adjust for
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
compressorsnounUS /kəmˈpresərz/
plural of “compressor” — a mechanical device that compresses gasses
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
inertron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
inverseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
immediately past
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
rarefiedadjectiveUS /ˈrerəfaɪd/
having low density
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
transport commercially
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I thought of jumping, and floating down on my inertron belt, but I was already too high for this.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly my situation was no less desperate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The air was too rarefied to permit breathing outside, though my little air compressors were automatically maintaining the proper density within the shell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unless I could find some method of compensating for my lost ballast, the inverse gravity of my inertron ship would hurl me continuously upward until I shot forth from the last air layer into space.
