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From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
atomicadjectiveUS /əˈtɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
centigradeadjectiveUS /ˈsentəɡreɪd/
of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
DoggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
ten 10s
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
on one occasion
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
compacted by ironing
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
cut with a saw
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Doggedly they fought to retain their senses; the blackness receded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
transport commercially
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
Solarite
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From this reading The _Solarite_ was sitting down on her rocket jets!
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them they saw only a mighty sea of roaring red flames--a hell of blazing gas that roared like a score of bombs set off at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
at the time that
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading All six of the rocket tubes in the base of the ship had been opened wide, and streaming from them in a furious blast of incandescent gas, the atomic hydrogen shot out in a mighty column of gas at 3500 degrees centigrade.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed a scant hundred feet from the broad metal wings of the unsuspecting plane, when suddenly there was a tremendous jerk, and each man felt himself pressed to the floor beneath a terrific weight that made their backs crack with the load.
