used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Which is, of course, Victorian malarkey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
dearly loved
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
every person
From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
opinion or judgment
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five-cent
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From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
moving swiftly
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
highest in quality
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haven't
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inventulator
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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It's
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jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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malarkeynounUS /məˈlɑːrki/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading Which is, of course, Victorian malarkey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
and nothing more
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PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
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Pending's
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capable of happening or existing
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past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
propulsionnounUS /prəˈpʌlʃən/
a propelling force
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recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
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Sandy's
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saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blue Book printed more than a dozen of these stories by Nelson Bond about the "greatest inventulator of all time"._ Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two-bit
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From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
employed in accomplishing something
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VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Which is, of course, Victorian malarkey.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
Wasn't
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From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is, of course, Victorian malarkey.
in the company of; together with
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the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Some joker in the dear, dead days now virtually beyond recall won two-bit immortality by declaring that, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
won't
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.
a late time of life
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _It's possible that you won't agree with us that Pat Pending's latest adventure is a delightful story--possible IF you haven't been used to laughing in recent years.
