4th
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From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
IF's
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From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The reason was obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was obvious.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason was obvious.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _A series of "incidents" had provoked a state of emergency between two great powers.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason was obvious.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
which person or people
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why a single chemist as bait--and who was the third party?...
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The howling of the wind around the corners of the building and across the broad expanse of the rocket field went unheard by the thousands who streamed across the crowded floor.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading The 4th award winner in IF's College Science Fiction Contest._ Snow beat against the tall windows of the terminal building.
