used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
Anita
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From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
psychological suffering
From this reading Just a distress signal, signed "Grantline."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
Grantline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a distress signal, signed "Grantline."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
and nothing more
From this reading Just a distress signal, signed "Grantline."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
transport commercially
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Just a distress signal, signed "Grantline."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
a special situation
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anita could lure the duty man from the signal room, I might send a single flash or two that would reach the Earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps we could find a secret opportunity to flash a signal to Earth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It would be a desperate thing to attempt, but our whole procedure was desperate!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This ship, I was confident, would have the power for a long range signal, if not of too sustained a length.
