used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
anew
From this reading TSAN TI VANISHES AGAIN.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great spark plugs, but we're having a time!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Great spark plugs, but we're having a time!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
I'm
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From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
pesteringadjectiveUS /ˈpestərɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
plugsnounUS /plʌɡz/
plural of “plug” — blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
From this reading Great spark plugs, but we're having a time!
any competition
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Great spark plugs, but we're having a time!
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
TInounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading TSAN TI VANISHES AGAIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
TSAN
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From this reading TSAN TI VANISHES AGAIN.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm almost tempted to think that those ten thousand demons, the mandarin talks about, are really pestering us."
VANISHESverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading TSAN TI VANISHES AGAIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
we're
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From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading "We can get out of here easy enough," said he, "but the sailor gains so much time while we're doing it that he wins out in the race.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was wisdom in the cowboy's words, and Matt gave over his attack on the door and turned to his chum with a disappointed laugh.
