used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
ex-Marine
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From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
Farid
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From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
isn't
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From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
LebanesenounUS /ˈlebəniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
Scotty
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From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
carry out
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
tangerinenounUS /ˌtændʒərˈiːn/
a variety of mandarin orange
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Farid says to take the morning off," Rick reported.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "The scientists are about convinced that the signal isn't internal receiver noise, but that leaves them up a tree.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Egyptian Museum Rick hung up the room phone and joined Scotty at the breakfast table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The ex-Marine was munching on a Lebanese tangerine and watching the Nile boats below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If part of the circuit isn't causing the trouble, what is?"
