used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
Equilateralnoun
a figure whose sides are all equal
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
HippocratesnounUS /ˈhɪpəkreɪts/
medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
and nothing more
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
Murdoch'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːks/
possessive form of “murdoch” — United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
on one occasion
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
transport commercially
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ship touched, and from that contact, there arose a cloud of incandescent gas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The entire charge left the ship at once, and through that single contact.
having come into contact
From this reading Murdoch's ship touched the landing stage just after the charge had been driven out into space.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The heavy negative charge on the _Hippocrates_ met the heavy positive charge on Venus Equilateral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
at the time that
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
white-hotadjective
intensely zealous or fervid
From this reading When the cloud dissipated, the contact was a crude but efficient welded joint that was gleaming white-hot.
