used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
(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 To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
Almon
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From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
any thing at all
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
Atomist
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From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
terminate
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
eighty-ninth
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From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
eighty-third
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From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
jackpotnounUS /ˈdʒækpɑːt/
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
Maintainernoun
someone who upholds or maintains
From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly he was unperturbed.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
Rudolph's
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From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inwardly he cursed, hoping that he had not committed himself to anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
in or at that place or location
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
unperturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Outwardly he was unperturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To get the break of his life, all Reuben had to do was turn the death trap into a jackpot!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
at the time that
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He handed the binoculars back to Rudolph's man Almon, of the eighty-ninth level, Maintainer, with a smile.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading May's man Reuben, of the eighty-third level, Atomist, knew there was something wrong when the binoculars flashed and then went opaque.
