used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
at or in the front
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
Dr
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
Flinn
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set up or found
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
He'd
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
it's
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JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
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and nothing more
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
nuclearadjectiveUS /ˈnuːkliər/
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
physicistnounUS /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
a scientist trained in physics
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
not in physical motion
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
There's
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Flinn took the seat that Wilmer indicated, dropped his overnight bag beside it, and tried to relax.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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wasn't
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the tall, lean, dark-haired man, who had been introduced as Dr. Jackson Wilmer, nuclear physicist, disappear through a door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
at the time that
From this reading He had been told simply that the government needed him; and when federal wheels started turning, there wasn't much a private citizen could do to stop them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
which person or people
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Wilmer
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd had five hours of inactivity on the plane, but the peremptory manner with which he had been routed out of his California apartment and conveyed to Washington, D. C, had so filled his mind with unanswered questions that he still found rest to be impossible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's just one way to disarm a bomb--be at least a step ahead of it--but what if it's always at least a step ahead of you?
