1957
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From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
(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 Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
anticohol
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From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
opinion or judgment
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
McEldownie
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From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McEldownie rested his head on the couch and closed his eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
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 Brave passed around anticohol tablets, those excellent remedies for drunkenness developed in Japan in 1957; and they all ate them and drank water and looked at one another and grinned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
We've
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From this reading Rob Pope said, "We've had our reaction against all the shocks, and it was a luxury I think we deserved; but now we've got to plot and plan."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "That was quite a bat while it lasted," said Don.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally the tablets would put one to sleep for a short time.
