used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
Benthamnoun
English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
divisible by two
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
levelernoun
a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To New York, perhaps!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
by chance
From this reading To New York, perhaps!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
Tassifer
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From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Like forty or fifty million other citizens of the United States, he had attempted to participate in the scramble to "get onto the lee side of the earth," but his efforts had been totally unavailing.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FLYING RING I Bentham T. Tassifer had had a very hard day indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't a chance even for him--Bentham T. Tassifer--to get further from Washington than he could be taken in a taxi.
at the time that
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had discovered, to his disgust, that fear is a great leveler, and that the professional dignity of a deputy assistant solicitor at the Department of Justice counted for very little when the world was on the point of extinction.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading To New York, perhaps!
