alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
couldn't
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From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
divisible by two
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He crouched in the doorway and peered out onto the mesa.
pre-fab
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From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
quivered
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From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
not in physical motion
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He thought the Third World War had started.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the Third World War had started.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Duncan Wyatt sprang up, grabbed his gun and started toward the door before he had his eyes properly open.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He thought the Third World War had started.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His ears were ringing with the explosive roar that had awakened him and the pre-fab shack still quivered in the shock wave.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He thought the Third World War had started.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth--nobody would believe him!
