used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
in addition
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
chopper-diggers
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From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
constabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
Coombes
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From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
FaunanounUS /ˈfɔːnə/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
Fuzzies
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From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
Gerd
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From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
land-prawn
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From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
engage in
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
Mallorysport
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From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
go across or through
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
Rainsford
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From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
Rainsford's
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From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
Riebeek
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From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
scaled-down
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From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The constabulary at Post Fifteen had made steel chopper-diggers for their Fuzzies, and reported a gratifying abatement of the land-prawn nuisance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A pair of Fuzzies showed up at Ben Rainsford's camp, and he adopted them, naming them Flora and Fauna.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They also made a set of scaled-down carpenter tools, and their Fuzzies were building themselves a house out of scrap crates and boxes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII Ben Rainsford went back to Beta Continent, and Gerd van Riebeek remained in Mallorysport.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if you can make anything out of it, pass it on to Mr. Coombes as soon as possible, to be worked up for use in court," he said.
