used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
contragravity
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From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
contragravity-lifter
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From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
being one more than seven
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
Engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
explodingverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
foreshortened
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From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
ground-flashes
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From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
gun-flames
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From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
Jarman
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From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
mooring-line
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From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
ReservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
Skilk
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From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
a person, without saying who
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
steel-tough
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From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
tensilon
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From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
terrain-board
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From this reading The map had been taken up from the floor, and a big terrain-board had been brought in from the Chief Engineer's office and set up in its place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jarman must have had some contragravity ready to be sent off on the instant.
TV-pickup
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From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he had been out, somebody had gotten a TV-pickup mounted on a contragravity-lifter and run up to two thousand feet, on the end of a steel-tough tensilon mooring-line.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The big circular screen was lit, showing the whole Company Reservation, with the surrounding countryside foreshortened by perspective to the distant lights of Skilk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, he saw eight or ten more flares alight, and the ground-flashes of exploding shells and rockets; the air above the road was sparkling with gun-flames.
