touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
divisible by two
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
gadgetnounUS /ˈɡædʒət/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
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 Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
It's
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From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
except for; apart from
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait till I get through showing the Senator around the mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it held another secret, too--one that was so vicious, even knowing it meant Rick Norman was doomed.
we'll
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From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Vulcan held the weirdest secret of the ages, one of eternal life that Rick Norman had to find to save his friend from death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's too risky for you to go alone, Johnny," Rick Norman said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Then if you still think your gravity gadget can get us to Vulcan against Sun drag, we'll go look into this Fountain of Youth business together."
