used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It glittered brightly as it descended.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It glittered brightly as it descended.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It glittered brightly as it descended.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It glittered brightly as it descended.
gridnounUS /ɡrɪd/
a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
grid'snounUS /ɡrɪdz/
possessive form of “grid” — a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
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From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It glittered brightly as it descended.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
transport commercially
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
having come into contact
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
precisely as stated
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Actually, the capture of this particular liner was a bit of luck, for Hoddan.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The big ship went down alone by landing grid.
at the time that
From this reading When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The space yacht, sealed tightly, floated in an orbit far out in emptiness.
