used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
BRAIN-THIEVES
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From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
Dr
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From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
engage in
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
ScorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Gaston Max shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Dr. Stuart.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Let us make a brief survey of our position in the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAIN-THIEVES The Assistant Commissioner lighted a cigarette.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us see," he suggested, "what we really know about this 'Scorpion'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
which person or people
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would appear, then," he said, "that whilst some minor difficulties have been smoothed away, we remain face to face with the major problem: who is 'The Scorpion' and to what end are his activities directed?"
