used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
(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 D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By Edward E. Smith, Ph.
CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _By Edward E. Smith, Ph.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _By Edward E. Smith, Ph.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
immutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːtəbəl/
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading _By Edward E. Smith, Ph.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
RelativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _By Edward E. Smith, Ph.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading D._ Time is the strangest of all mysteries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
UltimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Time Track Number One, that was the immutable result.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But on Time Track Number Two there was one little event that could be used to avert it--the presence of a naked woman in public.
a late time of life
From this reading Relatively unimportant events, almost unnoticed as they occur, may, in hundreds of years, result in Ultimate Catastrophe.
