used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
CivilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Civilizations must make sense somehow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
crunchingverbUS /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
remove the dust from
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
engage in
From this reading Civilizations must make sense somehow.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Civilizations must make sense somehow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Civilizations must make sense somehow.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
skidsnounUS /skɪdz/
plural of “skid” — one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Civilizations must make sense somehow.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
TailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
that's
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From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was this one the gaudy, impossible exception?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still pouring out of hatches sprung open by the crunching impact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the dust drifted clear of the ship's landing skids, at least two things became obvious: One--although they had missed the city (if that's what it was) by miles, they had nevertheless managed to slam down near one of the numerous rural estates.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
Zaortian
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From this reading Two--the landscape would be crawling with Zaortian Fuzzy Tails for a long while to come.
