used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
(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 "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
aren't
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From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
ashen-faced
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From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
the act of departing
From this reading We're going to need it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
Jill
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From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
Lockley
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From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
the force of workers available
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We're going to need it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
and nothing more
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The evidence," said Lockley as Jill looked at him ashen-faced, "the evidence is all for monsters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
they're
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From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "If they aren't monsters," said Jill in a stricken voice, "Then--then they're men.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something in that broadcast that calls for courage, and I want to summon it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
We're
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From this reading We're going to need it."
who'd
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From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And we have a cold war with only one country, and they're the only ones who'd play a deadly trick like this.
