used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
have
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
EraseverbUS /ɪˈreɪs/
remove from memory or existence
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
provide as food
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
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From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
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From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading "Erase his memory, give him a new name and feed him more patriotism.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Very simple."
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
SpiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very simple."
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "Nothing, nothing to get upset about," Pashkov said soothingly, taking his friend's arm as they came out of the villa forty miles from Moscow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
at the time that
From this reading Here's what happens when two Master Spies tangle ... and stay that way!
zoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading Pashkov looked like a roly-poly zoo attendant leading a tame bear.