10,000
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From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
connounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
Dolan
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From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
apart from; not including
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
a young female
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
of the present time and place
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
Moirta
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From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
out-of-this-world
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From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
professionalsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənəlz/
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
selectiveadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪv/
tending to select; characterized by careful choice
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
time-translator
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From this reading _George Dolan had four immediate problems: the time-translator, a beautiful, out-of-this-world girl named Moirta, the gun runners and his life.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
precisely as stated
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The middle twentieth century was chosen as a source of supply after a careful survey of all factors pro and con.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The gun runners did not want the mass weapons of their own day, they wanted selective weapons which could be used for private murder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A situation in which he finally triumphed....
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
a late time of life
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what can you do with a victory that lies at the other end of a bridge 10,000 years long?_ The gun runners were professionals, and except for one minor detail the operation had been very well planned.
