used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
anew
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
billionnounUS /ˈbɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
a quad with a square body
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
set up or found
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
the act of giving
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
a light shade of red
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
Pinkham
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From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
predateverbUS /priˈdeɪt/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
with low volume
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
scannernounUS /ˈskænər/
someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
There's
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From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
they'll
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From this reading "There's about one chance in a billion that some day they'll be found and released again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Four days later Pinkham and Circe stood quietly before a scanner screen, Pink leaning on a cane, and watched the great lead vat and then the multitude of bottles go tumbling into space.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are giving them a chance of survival," mused Circe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or if they were originally native to another planet that expelled 'em?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," said Pink, "if they did predate man in evolution?
