Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

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

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

very lively and profitable

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

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

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

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From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

marked with crossing lines

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

a wide scope

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

cause to stop

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

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

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

immediately past

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

expressing sorrow

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

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From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

a brief written record

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

and nothing more

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

above and across; more than

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

a four-sided polygon

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

serving to bring to mind

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

an educational institution

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

not in physical motion

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

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

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

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

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

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

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

look attentively

From this reading The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.

at the time that

From this reading When the last mournful note had rolled away to die in the distant hills, the school was dark and still.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

signal by winking

From this reading As the notes reverberated over the vast expanse of Space Academy, U.S.A., the lights in the windows of the cadet dormitories began to wink out and the slidewalks that crisscrossed the campus, connecting the various buildings, rumbled to a halt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a hollow booming sound reminiscent of old eighteenth-and nineteenth-century clock towers, the electronic time tone rang out from the Tower of Galileo, chiming the hour of nine.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the north side of the quadrangle near the Tower, a young watch officer paused in front of one of the dormitories and scanned the darkened windows of the durasteel and crystal building.