used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "Very good," acknowledged McPartland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
an opposing military force
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
expendableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspendəbəl/
suitable to be expended
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good," acknowledged McPartland.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
InvadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
Jon
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a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
Lieutenant-Commander
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From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
McPartland
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McPartland's
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the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
Parek
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From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
spacer
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From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
move hurridly
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
suicidaladjectiveUS /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdəl/
dangerous to yourself or your interests
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Destroy the Invader," the orders read--and Captain McPartland's expendable spacer flashed into suicidal battle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Have Lieutenant Parek compute their speed and course."
very small
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good," acknowledged McPartland.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Commander Jon McPartland stared with hard blue eyes into his view screen.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He watched a tiny dot in one corner grow slowly, and heard the unnecessary words of his Lieutenant-Commander, Clemens: "Observation Officer reports enemy craft sighted, Sir."
