used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
(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 There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
Dido's
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From this reading The Dido’s First Fishing Trip.
don't
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From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
an opposing military force
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Dido’s First Fishing Trip.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The Dido’s First Fishing Trip.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
Gandy's
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From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
JIM
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From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
Reube
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From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
Reube's
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From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dido’s First Fishing Trip.
There's
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From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Dido’s First Fishing Trip.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading JIM PAUL’S warning made an impression on Reube’s mind.
at the time that
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Will Carter heard of it he exclaimed:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That fits in with my own ideas exactly, Reube!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
you've
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From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s some alien streak in that Gandy’s blood that makes him more likely to knife you in the back than fight you to your face; and that being a kind of enemy you don’t understand, you’ve got to be all the more careful, old man.”
