used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
didn't
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From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
disruptverbUS /dɪsˈrʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading That wouldn't disrupt things enough.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed!
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
It's
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From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
NaziadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtsi/
relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
ne'er-do-wellnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
nudistnounUS /ˈnuːdɪst/
a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
numbskulls
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From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
Paulsen
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From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
sabotagenounUS /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Now, in addition, every ne'er-do-well in the county comes prowling over our farm in order to spy on the naked numbskulls!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That wouldn't disrupt things enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading But he didn't expect them to reveal Nazi secret agents and their works of sabotage!] "It's not enough to have a nudist colony move in next door!" fumed Professor Paulsen.
wouldn't
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From this reading That wouldn't disrupt things enough.
x-raynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading [Sidenote: Henry Horn had a new invention; a pair of glasses that worked on the x-ray principle.
