used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
(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 Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
it's
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From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
roused to anger
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
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 You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you a different kind of story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think not?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
(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 Well, if it happened this way-- I think it's about time someone got all those stories together and burned them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading --or a careless word, for that matter, can wreck the entire universe.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading You know the kind I mean--X, the mad scientist, wants to change the world; Y, the ruthless dictator, wants to rule the world; Z, the alien planet, wants to destroy the world.
