1962
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From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
backfirenounUS /ˈbækfaɪr/
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
DefensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
DemocracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
diddleverbUS /ˈdɪdəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "'Certain Powers,' my foot," said the President.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
set up or found
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
the act of giving
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
immediately past
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
and nothing more
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Certain Powers,' my foot," said the President.
national-defense
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From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "'Certain Powers,' my foot," said the President.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
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 In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
recoillessadjective
of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
resistantadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɪstənt/
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
the upper part of anything
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In 1962, the United States Air Force found itself possessed of a formidable tool of battle, a radar resistant airplane.
utilizationnounUS /ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of using
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
which person or people
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading While this was the occasion for much rejoicing among the Defense Department members who were cleared for Top Secret, this national-defense solution merely posed a greater problem: What should we do with it?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There must," said the Secretary of Defense, "be some utilization of this new device to demonstrate to 'Certain Powers' that the world can be made safe for Freedom and Democracy!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Giving Certain Powers the business for a change would be a joy--but it must not backfire--and here at last was the perfect recoilless diddle!
