used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
in the past
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
any thing at all
From this reading There never was anything called Project Merlin...."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There never was anything called Project Merlin...."
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
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a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
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Hah
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From this reading "Hah, who's a liar now?"
he's
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From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
I'm
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "Hah, who's a liar now?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading There never was anything called Project Merlin...."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was anything called Project Merlin...."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hah, who's a liar now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Poictesme
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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading There never was anything called Project Merlin...."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Frankly, I'm surprised," Travis was continuing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he's back on Poictesme telling people there is, he's lying to them and taking advantage of their credulity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
Travis
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From this reading "Frankly, I'm surprised," Travis was continuing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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who's
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From this reading "Hah, who's a liar now?"
a late time of life
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young Maxwell talked to me, here in this room, a couple of years ago; I told him then that nothing of the sort existed.
