used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
bracketed
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From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
circuitsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
correlatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəleɪtəd/
mutually related
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
outputnounUS /ˈaʊtpʊt/
final product; the things produced
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
overloadverbUS /ˈoʊvərloʊd/
become overloaded
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
radio-controlledadjective
operated and guided by radio
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
radiogoniometers
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From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It landed in a screaming arc and came to rest, smoking both outside and inside, for the driving circuits had been running at overload for nearly four months.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
spacecraftnounUS /ˈspeɪskræft/
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
supervelocity
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From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
telemeternoun
any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
Terra
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From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The courier spacecraft dropped down out of supervelocity and emitted an overwhelming blast of radio signal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
in the direction of
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A telemeter beam fingered out and caught the radio-controlled circuits of the courier and the courier turned obediently and started to blast towards Terra.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One half of the output tube operating life went into Eternity in one half minute of intense power.
at the time that
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minutes later space stations picked up the radio blast and had radiogoniometers pointing the angle; which when correlated with other space stations bracketed the courier spacecraft nicely.
