used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
using the voice; not silently
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
amitynounUS /ˈæmɪti/
a cordial disposition
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
drumbeatings
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From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
divisible by two
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
the act of departing
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
gyronounUS /ˈdʒaɪroʊ/
a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
holocaustnounUS /ˈhɑːləkɔːst/
an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
idealistnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
insanities
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From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
kidnapverbUS /ˈkɪdnæp/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now Manson was ready to_ kill!
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading Now Manson was ready to_ kill!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Manson was ready to_ kill!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
pacifistnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪst/
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now Manson was ready to_ kill!
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
suicidesnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪdz/
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
telecastnounUS /ˈteləkæst/
a television broadcast
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
They're
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From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _War._ "They're going too far," he said, half aloud.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Manson was ready to_ kill!
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He left his gyro on the dark lawn and circled the villa, carefully avoiding the wash of light from open windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The blast gun lay snug and cold in his hand, and his thought ran bleakly: _Here am I, Peter Manson, pacifist, idealist, reformer, preacher in print of tolerance and amity--about to kidnap a man whom I shall almost certainly kill before morning._ Tomorrow the telecast would list his madness with other insanities: sex murders, suicides, political drumbeatings for the coming holocaust of the inevitable Fourth War....
a late time of life
From this reading _It had taken him ten years to find them--to even convince himself that they existed.
