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From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
Atkinson
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From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
banditrynounUS /ˈbændətri/
the practice of plundering in gangs
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
terminate
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
the act of departing
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I want the job?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
by chance
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
sandy-haired
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From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
skyways
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From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
having a supporting base
From this reading George Carson, the sandy-haired managing editor of the Atkinson News, fired the question at the reporter standing at the other side of his desk.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The skyways are going to unfold great tales of romance, of daring, possibly of banditry, but whatever it may be, we must have the stories.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Author of _Sky Trail_ _Circle 4 Patrol_ "Some of our biggest news stories will break above the clouds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want the job of getting them?"
