used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
an occurrence of something
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
ChinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
Chinks'll
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From this reading "The Chinks'll eat 'em up!"
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
don't
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From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
take in solid food
From this reading "The Chinks'll eat 'em up!"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "The Chinks'll eat 'em up!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
I'd
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From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
somethin
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From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
carry out
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Chinks'll eat 'em up!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know but I'd take a chance on getting injured myself in order to see these Chinks sailing into the sky."
They'll
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From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank looked around the dismal subterranean chamber and a cynical smile came to his lips.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The Chinks'll eat 'em up!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might get out of here," he said, "if we had a ton of dynamite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANDY PROVES HIS CASE "They'll be dead if you don't get out of here an' do somethin'!" said Sandy.
