used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least Tom was not dead!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
without stop or interruption
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At least Tom was not dead!
Deimosnoun
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least Tom was not dead!
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least Tom was not dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
done under pressure
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
spaceport's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
not in physical motion
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
male cat
From this reading At least Tom was not dead!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chamber was cut open and Cadet Corbett was rushed to the spaceport's sick bay...."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He is still in a state of shock, but after a preliminary examination, the medical officer reports that he will recover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the metallic voice of the Deimos tower operator continued his report of the tragic crash of the _Space Lance_, Strong and Walters sighed with relief.
