15,730
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From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
any person at all
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading It didn't behave like a spaceship, either.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't behave like a spaceship, either.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
one or the other of two
From this reading It didn't behave like a spaceship, either.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
flivver
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From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
how
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From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
insulationnounUS /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being isolated or detached
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
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 It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flivver was shaped like a crude bullet, blunt at one end of a fat cylinder and tapering abruptly to a point at the other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It had been slapped together out of sheet metal and insulation board, and it sold, fully equipped, for $15,730.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a spaceship, but not the kind men had once dreamed about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _This little alien beggar could dictate his own terms, but how could he--and how could anyone find out what those terms might be?_ The flivver descended vertically toward the green planet circling the old, orange sun.
