used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
anew
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
all-too-nearly
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From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
allegedlyadverbUS /əˈledʒədli/
according to what has been alleged
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
Civilization-wide
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From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
counteringverbUS /ˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
crescendonounUS /krɪˈʃendoʊ/
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
at any time
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
your parents
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
GalacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
Lensmen
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From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
maneuversnounUS /məˈnuːvərz/
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
mobilizationnounUS /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
no person; not anyone
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
Patrol'snounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
possessive form of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
Samms
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From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
cut with a saw
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
for a short time
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
super-lawmen
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From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
Telenews
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From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Then, in stunning and crescendo succession, came the staccato reports of the creation of the Galactic Patrol, the mobilization--allegedly for maneuvers--of Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, and the ultimately desperate and all-too-nearly successful attack upon The Hill.
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading As such, it filled every channel of Universal Telenews for an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That murderous attack upon Virgil Samms, and its countering by those new super-lawmen, the Lensmen, and by an entire task force of the North American Armed Forces, was news of Civilization-wide importance.
we'll
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From this reading "Just a second, folks; we'll have it very shortly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
You'll
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From this reading You'll see something that nobody ever saw before and that nobody will ever see again.
