183
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From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
Barby
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From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading "That's Manassas," he confirmed.
Costin's
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From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's Manassas," he confirmed.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
Manassas
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From this reading "That's Manassas," he confirmed.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
pontoonsnounUS /ˌpɑːnˈtuːnz/
plural of “pontoon” — (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
Scotty
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From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
terrainnounUS /tərˈeɪn/
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
That's
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From this reading "That's Manassas," he confirmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death at Costin's Creek Scotty checked the map and examined the terrain below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Swing to the south now, on a bearing of 183 degrees."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Sky Wagon had, until recently, been equipped with pontoons for water landing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rick banked the Sky Wagon onto a new course, then settled down to locate the landmarks Barby and Jan had noted on the road map enclosed with their letter.
