used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
BrainchildnounUS /ˈbreɪntʃaɪld/
a product of your creative thinking and work
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
every person
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
the act of giving
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
goofverbUS /ɡuːf/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
take the midday meal
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
with speed
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
transport commercially
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
in the near future
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
take-off
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From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the external field around the hull that had decided to goof off this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
two-cycle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It developed a nice, unpleasant two-cycle throb that threatened to shake the ship apart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading She had taken a devil of a strain on the take-off, and something was about due to weaken.
weren't
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From this reading The bugs weren't all out of the _Brainchild_, by any means, and the men knew it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It built up rapidly and then leveled off, giving everyone aboard the feeling that his lunch and his stomach would soon part company.
