used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "As safe as any place," replied Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
Astro
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From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
cartonsnounUS /ˈkɑːrtənz/
plural of “carton” — the quantity contained in a carton
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We'll have to take a chance."
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
half-completed
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From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have to take a chance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
he'd
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From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
not accessible to view
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "As safe as any place," replied Tom.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As safe as any place," replied Tom.
Roger
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From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as the saying goes, the least hidden is the best hidden.
carry out
From this reading We'll have to take a chance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll have to take a chance."
male cat
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
Vidac
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From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
We'll
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From this reading We'll have to take a chance."
we're
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From this reading "If Vidac has any idea we're building it, we could hide it any place and he'd find it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
workbenchnounUS /ˈwɜːrkbentʃ/
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think it will be safe there?" asked Roger, as he watched Tom and Astro push the half-completed communications set under a workbench behind several large cartons.
