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Chapter IX
And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil. If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform. And a fleet like that was too strong to attack. The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific. But they reported to Very High Authority instead.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.”
in the direction of
From this reading “If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
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From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
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From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
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From this reading But they reported to Very High Authority instead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
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From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
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From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
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From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
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From this reading But they reported to Very High Authority instead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
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From this reading But they reported to Very High Authority instead.
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From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
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From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
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From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
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From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And radars could not tell ships from masses of aluminum foil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
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From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
in the direction of
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If enemy radars came probing upward, they reported ninety-one space ships in ragged but coherent formation, soaring through emptiness toward the Platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reported to Very High Authority instead.
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From this reading The radar operators had been prepared to forward details of the speed and course of a single ship to waiting rocket-launching submarines half-way across the Pacific.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a fleet like that was too strong to attack.
