used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
audioceiver
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From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
Barret
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From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
blast-off
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From this reading "Request blast-off clearance!"
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
bull-throated
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From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
clearancenounUS /ˈklɪrəns/
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading "Request blast-off clearance!"
Connel
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From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
Connel's
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From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
Dave
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From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
Hemmingwell
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From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
most important element
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
microphonenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
with speed
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Request blast-off clearance!"
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
transport commercially
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
spaceport
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From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the main deck, seated at the controls, Connel spoke rapidly into the audioceiver microphone.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Projectile vessel to spaceport traffic control," he called.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
in or at the place that
From this reading "_Stand by to raise ship!_" Connel's bull-throated roar blasted through the intercom of the gleaming projectile ship from the power deck where Dave Barret was stationed, up to the radar bridge where Professor Hemmingwell waited anxiously.
