used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
Alamogordo
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From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
AlbuquerquenounUS /ˈælbəkərki/
the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To all intents and purposes the drone vanished.
ambiguousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪɡjuːəs/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
atomicadjectiveUS /əˈtɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
eye-glasses
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From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all intents and purposes the drone vanished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
Maddox
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From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
Maddox's
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From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
not any; not one
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all intents and purposes the drone vanished.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
stubby-winged
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From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then it streaked away from the city and headed toward Alamogordo.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
having passed out of existence
From this reading To all intents and purposes the drone vanished.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
viewscreen
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From this reading But on the viewscreen in Harry Maddox's laboratory the pillar of fire grew, expanded into the entire screen, covered it and made steering ambiguous until Maddox dropped the nose of the fleet little craft so that the field of view included the base of the atomic flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
look attentively
From this reading The pillar of fire was vicious and intolerably bright and it silhouetted the fleet drone--though no one could stand to watch the scene, regardless of the thickness of his eye-glasses.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Ill Wind_ In the sky, high, high up--a stubby-winged drone circled above Albuquerque thrice.
