used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
anew
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
increase twofold
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
EarthboundadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθbaʊnd/
confined to the earth
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
galaxy'snounUS /ˈɡæləksiz/
possessive form of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
hyperspace
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From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
light-yearsnounUS /ˈlaɪtjɪrz/
plural of “light-year” — the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
maniacnounUS /ˈmeɪniæk/
an insane person
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
the force of workers available
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
mindlessadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndləs/
lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
outermostadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtərmoʊst/
situated at the farthest possible point from a center
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
a special situation
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except--_ The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
which person or people
From this reading _The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him.
