used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
(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 Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
Blaney
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From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
bug-eyed
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From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
ChunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
don't
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From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
God-damned
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From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Marconi grinned.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
Halsey's
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From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
how
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From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
MarconinounUS /mɑːrˈkoʊni/
Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
on one occasion
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
rabble-rousernoun
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
precisely, exactly
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
uttered with a trill
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
express in words
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let the right rabble-rouser get hold of the story and he might sail into office on a platform of ‘Keep the bug-eyed monsters off of Halsey’s Planet.’
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Doc Gibbons handling the pressure tank, there was Chunk Blaney rolling out a God-damned cannon I never knew was there—how many more little secrets are there that I don’t know about?”
What's
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From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Ross said to Marconi, wonderingly: “What’s all this about?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “They have gun drill once a month, my young friend, and they never say a word about it.
