used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
for the reason that
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
can't
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From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
CUMnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading CUM GRANO SALIS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
take in solid food
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
Fennister
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From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
glumlyadverbUS /ˈɡlʌmli/
in a sullen manner
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
GRANO
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From this reading CUM GRANO SALIS.
Grodski
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From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
how
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From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
and nothing more
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
others
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From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
SALIS
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From this reading CUM GRANO SALIS.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
get rid of
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "The smoke smells good, anyway," said Major Grodski, sniffing appreciatively.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
StoragenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One man could eat the native fruit and live ... but how?_ "And that," said Colonel Fennister glumly, "appears to be that."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
they'd
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From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading _Just because a man can do something others can't does not, unfortunately, mean he knows how to do it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pile of glowing coals that had been Storage Shed Number One was still sending up tongues of flame, but they were nothing compared with what they'd been half an hour before.
