used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
(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 If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
any thing at all
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
(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 "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
DYNAMITERS
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From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
else
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From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
divisible by two
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
it's
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From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
go away from a place
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
Simms
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From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
we'd
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From this reading "I think we'd better leave the car just as it is, and even fix something under that sacking to look like the dynamite," said Jack.
(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 THE DYNAMITERS "Well," said Mr. Simms, "that is a providential discovery, certainly!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now the question is what to do to prevent them from doing anything else?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
won't
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From this reading "If they get to it at all they will be in a terrible hurry, certainly, and they won't stop to look to see if it's the right stuff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had been allowed to reach that car of dynamite and set off all that stuff there would have been precious little left of us or the factories tomorrow morning.
