in actual fact
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
anew
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
travel across or pass over
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
decreasingadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming less or smaller
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
five-man
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From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
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 To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
NCO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
nulladjectiveUS /nʌl/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
and nothing more
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
cut with a saw
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
transport commercially
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He felt better after his stomach had emptied itself.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
techniciannounUS /tekˈnɪʃən/
someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading Cautiously, he opened the door to the drive compartment and then slammed it hard in sudden fear when he saw what had happened.
which person or people
From this reading There remained only the five-man crew, the NCO technician and his gang, who actually ran the ship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be at the tail of the ship, in the engine compartment.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading To get there, he had to cross the center of spin of the ship, and the change of gravity from one direction to another, decreasing toward zero, passing the null point, and rising again on the other side, made him nauseous.
