used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
AsteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
corsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
cyclotrons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
divisible by two
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
at any time
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
functioningadjectiveUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
performing or able to perform its regular function
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
generatorsnounUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtərz/
plural of “generator” — an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
insulatedverbUS /ˈɪnsəleɪtəd/
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
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 In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
rocket-tubes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
transport commercially
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
not in physical motion
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Asteroid Horror The pirate encampment was a big clearing hacked from the jungle a mile west of the little lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This emanated from a heavy copper cable that completely encircled the clearing, and which drew its power from insulated cables that led into the ship to generators driven by the few cyclotrons still functioning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole camp was enclosed and protected by a shimmering blue dome of electric force.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The _Falcon_ had been righted to even keel, but its crippled condition was evident in the fused, wrecked condition of its tail rocket-tubes.
