used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
bolidenoun
an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Davis nodded.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His expression was odd.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
gadgetsnounUS /ˈɡædʒəts/
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His expression was odd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
It's
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From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
immediately past
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
not any; not one
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Davis nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
not divisible by two
From this reading His expression was odd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
that's
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From this reading "But now," said Morton somehow indignantly, "that's ruled out!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
There's
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From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
they're
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From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There's no reasonable explanation for such things, and they're not mere coincidences!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His expression was odd.
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 It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading It's ruled out by last night's bolide, and yesterday's fishing experiment, and that business of the shining sea, plus those damned plastic gadgets and deep sea fish thriving in shallow water!
