used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
any thing at all
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
divisible by two
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
fatherhoodnounUS /ˈfɑːðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
Hammer'snounUS /ˈhæmərz/
possessive form of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A noise presented itself at Hammer's office door.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Martin Hammer should have been prepared for anything.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not the noise of knocking or tapping, nor even the racket made by attempts to breach the portal with a heavy blunt instrument.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As the world's foremost producer of motion pictures, he should have taken any situation from earthquake to fatherhood without a qualm or a turned eyebrow.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Hammer had not seen everything--yet.
