used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
anthillnounUS /ˈænthɪl/
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
From this reading Then he looked down at the boiling anthill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
blueprintsnounUS /ˈbluːprɪnts/
plural of “blueprint” — something intended as a guide for making something else
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Then he looked down at the boiling anthill.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
didn't
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From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he looked down at the boiling anthill.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
divisible by two
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
at any time
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Why not, he thought excitedly, why not?...
set up or found
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
Gordy
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From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked down at the boiling anthill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
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 He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not, he thought excitedly, why not?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
radioactiveadjectiveUS /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
Salva
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From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Salva Gordy looked at the radioactive smear that had been Detroit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked down at the boiling anthill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why not, he thought excitedly, why not?...
Three-Hour
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From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
a just detectable amount
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
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
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
at the time that
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not, he thought excitedly, why not?...
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had left his wife behind in the city, and not even a trace of her body was ever found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gordy survived the Three-Hour War, even though Detroit didn't; he was on his way to Washington, with his blueprints and models in his bag, when the bombs struck.
