used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
any person at all
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are exceptions.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But you can't bank on the exceptions.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you can't bank on the exceptions.
can't
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From this reading But you can't bank on the exceptions.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
every person
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "There are exceptions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
Forrester
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From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
the act of departing
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
the quality of being humane
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
infidelsnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdelz/
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
engage in
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you can't bank on the exceptions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Chinese--" "Oh, sure," Diana said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are exceptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Now wait a minute," Forrester objected.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you can't bank on the exceptions.
you'd
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From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want a reasonably safe, sane and happy humanity, then you'd better make sure your gods are not going to start screaming for war against the neighbors or against the infidels or against--well, against anybody and everybody.
