perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading No calls, shouts, nor firing of guns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
CIRCUMSTANTIALadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
Denver'snounUS /ˈdenvərz/
possessive form of “denver” — the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading No calls, shouts, nor firing of guns.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading No calls, shouts, nor firing of guns.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What, then, was the meaning of the rocket?
not any; not one
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading What, then, was the meaning of the rocket?
transport commercially
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading No calls, shouts, nor firing of guns.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the shore came no sign nor sound of disturbance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What, then, was the meaning of the rocket?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The three green balls of fire floated past the ship and slowly faded away in the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What, then, was the meaning of the rocket?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, then, was the meaning of the rocket?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Absolute silence reigned, while those on the _Denver’s_ deck watched with fascination their weird progress.
