used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
at or in the front
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
(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 thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
appallverbUS /əˈpɔːl/
strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
Brookings
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From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Destroy Norlamin--how?"
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
DuQuesne
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From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
divisible by two
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
how
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From this reading "Destroy Norlamin--how?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
levelly
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From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
and nothing more
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
Norlamin
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From this reading "Destroy Norlamin--how?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I am now ready to go ahead with the second step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was merely curious concerning the means to be employed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "This whole job so far has been merely a preliminary toward that destruction," DuQuesne informed him levelly.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The thought of wiping out that world, with all its ancient culture, did not appall--did not even affect--Brookings' callous mind.
