used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
CadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
contactedverbUS /ˈkɑːntæktɪd/
past form of “contact” — be in or establish communication with
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
the head of a state government
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
labnounUS /læb/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
not any; not one
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
Roald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
Strong's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
Sykes's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
Vidac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong's plan to follow Vidac in order to locate Hardy had paid off.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then hiding in Professor Sykes's laboratory, Strong tuned the lab communicator to the same frequency and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew he was taking a chance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Vidac might not contact the governor on that setting if he contacted the governor at all, but there was no other way at the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Vidac and Bush were rounding up citizens of Roald City and sending them out to search for the Space Cadets, the Solar Guard captain had checked the frequency setting on the communicator in the lieutenant governor's jet car.
