used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
bacterianounUS /bækˈtɪriə/
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
blueprintnounUS /ˈbluːprɪnt/
something intended as a guide for making something else
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
cause to be bored
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
commercialsnounUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəlz/
plural of “commercial” — a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
dandruffnounUS /ˈdændrəf/
a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
an opposing military force
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
fissionnounUS /ˈfɪʃən/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
set up or found
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
highest in quality
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
it's
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Ivar
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Jorgensen
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From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
by chance
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
nuclearadjectiveUS /ˈnuːkliər/
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
and nothing more
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
radio-active
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From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The blueprint can be found in the next few pages; and as the soldier in the story says, our only hope is to keep a sense of humor!_ Me?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Or maybe a nice new strain of bacteria guaranteed to give you radio-active dandruff.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
(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 Our own suggestion is to pipe a few of our television commercials into Russia and bore the enemy to death._ _Well, it seems that Ivar Jorgensen has hit on the ultimate engine of destruction: a weapon designed to exploit man's greatest weakness.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading If it's not a new wrinkle in nuclear fission, it's a gun to shoot around corners and down winding staircases.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You hear a lot of talk these days about secret weapons.
