Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

plural of “billboard” — large outdoor signboard

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

plural of “commercial” — a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

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From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

a half of an hour

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

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From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

plural of “huckster” — a seller of shoddy goods

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

of the present time and place

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

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From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

participate in games or sport

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

an optical device for projecting a beam of light

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

medium for communication

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

a result

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

the top of a (usually flat) roof

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

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From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

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From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

without emotion; in a stoic manner

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

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From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

male cat

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading In his own office, Tom paced the floor in front of the three-window exposure, watching the heavens for the results.

a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

at the time that

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

which person or people

From this reading His message brought an immediate response from the waiting engineer, who flicked switches and twirled dials with expert motions, and brought into play the gigantic 50,000-watt projector installed on the peak.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The long-suffering public went along with billboards and singing commercials; they tolerated half a dozen sales pitches in a half-hour radio or TV show; they suffered stoically through the "hard-sell" and the "soft-sell."

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading But when the hucksters turned the wild blue yonder into a vast television screen, they howled----_ GET OUT OF OUR SKIES!

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading On the first cloudy day in November, Tom Blacker, the shining light of Ostreich and Company, Public Relations Counsellors, placed a call to a shirtsleeved man on the rooftop of the Cannon Building in New York City.