used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
any person at all
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
DynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
jeepnounUS /dʒiːp/
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
by chance
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
MissingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
a particular point in time
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
and nothing more
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Scotty spoke up from the rear seat.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
Scotty
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From this reading Scotty spoke up from the rear seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Scotty spoke up from the rear seat.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Scotty spoke up from the rear seat.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's one big fat flaw in that argument, boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
There's
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From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
tracings
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From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scotty spoke up from the rear seat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
we're
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From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If word has leaked out about why we're really here, maybe someone in the tourist business would steal the evidence to keep business from being ruined."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dynamite Missing "There's only one reason I can think of why anyone would want to steal the tracings," Rick said.
ZirconnounUS /ˈzɜːrkən/
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading He held on for a moment as Zircon steered the jeep over a bump in the trail.
