afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
without deviation
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
flippingverbUS /ˈflɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which way is shore?"
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
LentsnounUS /lents/
plural of “lent” — a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Lents puffed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Lents puffed.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Which way is shore?"
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
SinenounUS /saɪn/
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rockets seem to come from that way," Sine answered, flipping his hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
precisely as stated
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
waterspouts
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From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way is shore?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Struggle for Freedom They were afloat, and comparatively safe from the rockets which shrieked out of the leaden sky and threw spectral waterspouts up into the fog before they exploded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unless one exploded directly under them, or very near, they would be safe--for the time being.
