used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
(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 However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
Appoyas
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From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
don't
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From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
being one more than seven
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
to come or go into
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
set up or found
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
Hydas
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From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
It's
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From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
immediately past
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
one's
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From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems a likely place to get one's head cracked in the dark," remarked the Doctor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
male cat
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
(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 However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading "It would not be easy for you to get in, but had I been caught last night you would have found a clue to my whereabouts in the letter I gave you.
which person or people
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's what I call a tall order, Burton," exclaimed Tom Ellison, who, with the Doctor, had been listening to the police officer's plan to raid the Cave of Hydas.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
but in spite of that
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you turned up before eight o'clock, Burton, for it would be difficult to enter the cave and find our way about without your guidance.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading However, we are all here yet, and I expect we shall get the better of Appoyas and his gang if our plans work out properly, and if they don't, then, well--look out for yourselves," said Burton, and he shrugged his shoulders.
