used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
divisible by two
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
set up or found
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
inimicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
not friendly
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
IPC
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From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
not any; not one
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
the local environment
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
express in words
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
Spacehounds
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From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
not in physical motion
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spacehounds of IPC _The question of rays--their expanding power for good and evil--is receiving increasing attention from scientists.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there is no reason to doubt the theory that there may be found still more destructive and powerful rays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
precisely as stated
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even wars are becoming a more dangerous plaything for nations of our world--to say nothing of other possible enemies from other parts of our universe.
x-raynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading The x-ray has been found to be very beneficial, given in certain quantities, but extremely inimical to health, and even fatal, if too much exposure is given.
but in spite of that
From this reading The powers of the cosmic rays have not been fully discovered as yet.
