used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
audiovisualnounUS /ˌɔːdioʊˈvɪʒuːəl/
materials using sight or sound to present information
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
put or send forth
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
Hartzenbosch
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From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
he's
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From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
kidnapverbUS /ˈkɪdnæp/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
Marshak
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by chance
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
a particular point in time
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
monster-hunters
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From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
Murell
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
Peenemünde
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From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
a strong line
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed almost as disappointed as Professor Hartzenbosch.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
male cat
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
hard to endure
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
at the time that
From this reading When I got through listening to him, I went over and got a short audiovisual of Captain Marshak of the _Peenemünde_ for the 'cast, and then I rejoined Tom and Murell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered, for an incredulous moment, if Tom had been trying to kidnap Murell away from me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe the monster-hunters would start looking around for a rope, then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Murell says he's staying with you at the _Times_," Tom said.
