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From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
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 Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
AsteroidsnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪdz/
plural of “asteroid” — 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 Through The Asteroids--To Hell!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
CutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
FreedmannounUS /ˈfriːdmən/
a person who has been freed from slavery
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
a young female
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
he'd
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From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Through The Asteroids--To Hell!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
held dear
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Trip number seven thousand twenty-two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
without much difficulty
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Trip number seven thousand twenty-two.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed and glanced at the chart on the desk.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through The Asteroids--To Hell!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Trip number seven thousand twenty-two.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through The Asteroids--To Hell!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through The Asteroids--To Hell!
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Trip number seven thousand twenty-two.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Trip number seven thousand twenty-two.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blair Freedman had torn that tunnel through the grinding asteroid wall--with the mighty Cutter ... he'd die readily enough now to keep it open--but not with the girl he loved!
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Blair Freedman pushed the jet control slightly, sending the X26 into a wide slow arc toward the asteroid tunnel.
