used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a vain hope.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
Gorla
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From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
Guski
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From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a vain hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a vain hope.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
go away from a place
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
come together
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Leslie stayed near the aircraft, digging frantically at the jammed jet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
Telis
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From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was a vain hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vain hope.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading After the twelfth explosion, the weapon fell silent, and the strange performance was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the Guski began to close in, and Gorla and Telis both were forced to leave the sled and advance to meet them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a tense lull during which the Guski butchered their dead, and Gorla tried fruitlessly to start the dead motor of the sled.
