aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
air-lorry
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From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
aircar
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From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
contragravity
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From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
geeksnounUS /ɡiːks/
plural of “geek” — a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
hasslenounUS /ˈhæsəl/
an angry disturbance
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
How's
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From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
immediately past
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean two of our vehicles are missing?"
come together
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "You mean two of our vehicles are missing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mean two of our vehicles are missing?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You mean two of our vehicles are missing?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
Procyonnoun
the brightest star in Canis Minor
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
with speed
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
transport commercially
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "How's the situation over in town?" he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
unaccounted
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From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's slowing up, since we began pulling contragravity out," she told him, "but the geeks are breaking up rapidly....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two contragravity vehicles, an aircar and an air-lorry, that went out to meet the ship, are unaccounted for."
at the time that
From this reading Oh, there was something funny about that hassle, last evening, when the _Procyon_ came in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean two of our vehicles are missing?"
