used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
congratul
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From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
an opening into or through something
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
idea'snounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
possessive form of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
Massinger
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From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
moon'll
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From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
go across or through
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
express in words
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
there'll
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From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
There's
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From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There’s just upon six minutes left, but in three the moon’ll be right above, and there’ll be considerable light in the shooting gallery.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
we'll
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From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
we're
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From this reading ‘In ten minutes from that first jet, there’ll be a geyser, and if we’re here I calculate we’ll be boiled and carried down that hole,--I know its little ways.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Massinger opened his mouth, but Mr Denver went on sharply and distinctly:
at the time that
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You see, Major, my idea’s just this, _one_ of us has got to stay right here.
you'll
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From this reading Now its likely you’ll prefer being shot to being boiled; when I say the words “one, two, _three_,” we shall both of us fire, and if you pass out over my body you are to be congratul_at_ed.
