used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
(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 After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
any person at all
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
briefingnounUS /ˈbriːfɪŋ/
detailed instructions, as for a military operation
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
rid of obstructions
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
the act of departing
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
highest in quality
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
horrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪɪŋ/
provoking horror
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
it's
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From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
immediately past
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading McCarthy shifted his quid and pursed his lips.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
noodlenounUS /ˈnuːdəl/
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading McCarthy shifted his quid and pursed his lips.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading McCarthy shifted his quid and pursed his lips.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
RuddleverbUS /ˈrʌdəl/
twist or braid together, interlace
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading McCarthy shifted his quid and pursed his lips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
that's
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From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
a special situation
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
throbbed
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From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
whaddyamean
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From this reading Never before in history had such an amazing, baffling and faintly horrifying thing happened to anyone as happened to Galahad McCarthy ... but--whaddyamean, history?
a Caucasian
From this reading Professor Ruddle throbbed his annoyance clear up to his thin white hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think you might look up from that comic book long enough to get interested in a last minute briefing on the greatest adventure undertaken by man?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After all, it's your noodle neck that's going to be risked."
