used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He might even have picked a Captain.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
divisible by two
From this reading He might even have picked a Captain.
at any time
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
gutsnounUS /ɡʌts/
fortitude and determination
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
Joe
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From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
Joes
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From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
Looie
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From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might even have picked a Captain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
murder-madness
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From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He might even have picked a Captain.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
ray-gun
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From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For example, he could have chosen a Second Looie for the job on Venus.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
Walsh
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From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
Walsh's
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From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hated his guts ever since we went through the Academy together, but he had a great sense of humor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh's madness--murder-madness--when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe._ Colonel Walsh had a great sense of humor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray-gun at.
