used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
acceleratornounUS /ækˈseləreɪtər/
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
backsurge
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From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
Barr
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
Barry
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
blue-brown
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
casingnounUS /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
the housing or outer covering of something
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
coordinatesnounUS /koʊˈɔːrdənəts/
plural of “coordinate” — a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
without deviation
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
fluxnounUS /flʌks/
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
football-sized
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From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
ten 10s
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
most important element
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
meteoricadjectiveUS /ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk/
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
meteoritenounUS /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
mist-shrouded
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
nickel-iron
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From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
nonmetallicadjective
not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
nozzlesnounUS /ˈnɑːzəlz/
plural of “nozzle” — a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
and nothing more
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
overloadverbUS /ˈoʊvərloʊd/
become overloaded
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
paraboloidnoun
a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
for each
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
positronic
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From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
pseudo-gravatic
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From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
transport commercially
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
space-timenounUS /ˈspeɪstaɪm/
the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
move hurridly
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
in a strange manner
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
swapverbUS /swɑːp/
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
Tana
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
Terran
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
transmuted
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Energy of motion was converted to heat and a few meteoric fragments fused themselves to the nonmetallic tube casing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the jet room the positronic line accelerator for that particular driver fouled under the intolerable overload, and the backsurge sent searing heat and deadly radiation blasting through the compartment before the main circuit breakers could clack open.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It swerved into a paraboloid course, following the flux lines, and was dragged directly against one of the three projecting nozzles.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
in or at the place that
From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The football-sized chunk of nickel-iron and rock overtook the ship at a relative speed of only a few hundred miles per hour and passed close enough to come within the tremendous pseudo-gravatic fields of the idling drivers.
Xintel
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From this reading _On mist-shrouded Venus, where hostile swamp meets hostile sea ... there did Barry Barr--Earthman transmuted--swap his Terran heritage for the deep dark waters of Tana; for the strangely beautiful Xintel of the blue-brown skin._ Evil luck brought the meteorite to those particular space-time coordinates as Number Four rode the downhill spiral toward Venus.
