used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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how long something has existed
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
in the past
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
cavemen
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From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
clonesnounUS /kloʊnz/
plural of “clone” — a person who is almost identical to another
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continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
cookie-cutteradjective
having the same appearance (as if mass-produced)
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
DepressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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Epcot
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From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
set up or found
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
FX
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From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Who knows what the future holds?
Imagineering
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows what the future holds?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
ShowcasenounUS /ˈʃoʊkeɪs/
a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
SpaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
sulfur-odor
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From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
thematicadjectiveUS /θiˈmætɪk/
relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
themedverbUS /θiːmd/
past form of “theme” — provide with a particular theme or motive
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
there'd
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they'd
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It went like this: first, we were cavemen, then there was ancient Greece, then Rome burned (cue sulfur-odor FX), then there was the Great Depression, and, finally, we reached the modern age.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knows what the future holds?
at the time that
From this reading When Epcot Center first opened, long, long ago, there'd been an ugly decade or so in ride design.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows what the future holds?
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Imagineering found a winning formula for Spaceship Earth, the flagship ride in the big golf ball, and, in their drive to establish thematic continuity, they'd turned the formula into a cookie-cutter, stamping out half a dozen clones for each of the "themed" areas in the Future Showcase.
