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From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
Bellews
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From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
Betsy
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From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
CommunicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Is that remarkable?" demanded Howell.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Remarkable dumb," said the sergeant.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
Howell
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From this reading "Is that remarkable?" demanded Howell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that remarkable?" demanded Howell.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Is that remarkable?" demanded Howell.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Remarkable dumb," said the sergeant.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Remarkable dumb," said the sergeant.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
standbynounUS /ˈstændˈbaɪ/
something that can be relied on when needed
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that remarkable?" demanded Howell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Remarkable dumb," said the sergeant.
They'd
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From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
in or at the place that
From this reading He gracefully entered the room where Betsy waited for more broadcast matter.
which person or people
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her standby light flickered with something close to animation, and the similar yellow bulbs on Al and Gus responded in kind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They'd ought to know--" The tall young lieutenant who earlier had fetched Sergeant Bellews to Communications now appeared again.
