used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
any person at all
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
CoolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
divisible by two
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at any time
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
hadn't
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From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
harmless-looking
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
engage in
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
RecuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
St
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From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
under normal conditions
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it's been rather noisy around here.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But I certainly hadn't intended to write it while residing under police surveillance in the Recuperating Ward of St. Luke's Memorial Hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
produce a literary work
From this reading From the very beginning, it had been my intention to write this account.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Most people can find something wrong with the world, and some make a practice of it, but few people ever get the chance to do something about it--and those few usually go down in history with a resounding crash.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Warning: never let anyone point any weapon at you; even something as harmless-looking as a water pistol--it may be a Cooling gun!
