used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
cupfulnoun
the quantity a cup will hold
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
DestroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
Donnaught
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
an opposing military force
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
Fannia
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
Fannia's
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
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 This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
light-yearsnounUS /ˈlaɪtjɪrz/
plural of “light-year” — the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
having a point
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
not in physical motion
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
ThetisnounUS /ˈθiːtəs/
(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
transformernounUS /trænˈsfɔːrmər/
an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
two times
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
wasn't
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
(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 Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
