used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
audionounUS /ˈɑːdioʊ/
the audible part of a transmitted signal
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
Biggs
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From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
condensernounUS /kənˈdensər/
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
power to direct or determine
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
Hanson
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From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
how
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From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
Joe
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From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
and nothing more
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
Merdejo
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From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
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 We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
a source of difficulty
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was on my hands and knees under the audio bank when Cap Hanson came into my control turret.
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
uraniumnounUS /jərˈeɪniəm/
a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs and the crew of the Saturn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
at the time that
From this reading We had barely cleared Lunar Three and I was taking final instructions from Joe Marlowe, the port Sparks, when my plates dulled out and there I was staring at a blank expanse of metal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So I said, "Merdejo!" which is Universal for a naughty word, and started looking for the trouble.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So Biggs made a bargain; his rocket emblem in exchange for a new uranium condenser--and how it worked!
