used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
set afire or burning
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
the force of workers available
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Behind them, the metallic surface of the _Magellan_ gleamed briefly, and then swung away on its orbit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Riding the red fire of their rockets, they headed on a long low dive for the mysterious surface below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
very small
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a jolt that shoved the three men back in their seats, the rocket plane pushed out the cargo hatch, and slid into the dark of space on its own power.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Here and there wound a silent, frozen river of glistening white.
