used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
begorra
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From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
Casey
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From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
Dermott
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From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
gettin
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From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Patrolman Dermott shook his head.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patrolman Dermott shook his head.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
Larry
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From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
and nothing more
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
PatrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading Patrolman Dermott shook his head.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
queereradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪrər/
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Patrolman Dermott shook his head.
Shure
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From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
express in speech
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
They're
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From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
Tim
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From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Shure and begorra, it was a great day for the Earth!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading They assumed they were witnessing the crash of a new type of Air Force plane and slipped and skidded desperately across the field to within thirty feet of the strange craft, only to discover that the landing had been made without accident.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The first envoy from another world was about to speak--that is, if he could forget that horse for a minute...._ First on the scene were Larry Dermott and Tim Casey of the State Highway Patrol.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "They're gettin' queerer looking every year.
