used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The luck seemed to change.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
an opposing military force
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
Here's
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From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
immediately past
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The luck seemed to change.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
Monty
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From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The luck seemed to change.
shebangnoun
an entire system; used in the phrase “the whole shebang”
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
in or at or to some place
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The luck seemed to change.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last part of her prophecy was true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That instant the key was given me to escape without making her my relentless enemy, a voice that I would know among a million began shouting for me petulantly from somewhere half a dozen roofs away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in hell's keeping you, man?
you're
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From this reading Here's Monty getting up a tourist party to his damned ancestral nest and you're delaying the whole shebang!
