aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
advancementsnounUS /ədˈvænsmənts/
plural of “advancement” — encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been only thin talk in the department.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
something you have to do
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It had been only thin talk in the department.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It had been only thin talk in the department.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There had been only the vaguest of rumors that startling radio advancements had been made by War Department engineers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob’s surprise was reflected in the look which flashed across his face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading The clerks mentioning it on several occasions when they had been alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you know about the new radio developments which have been made recently by the War Department?” he asked.
