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From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
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From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
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From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
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 Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
roused to anger
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
McCracken
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From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
Mercurian
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From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
as might be expected
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
not any; not one
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
screwballnounUS /ˈskruːbɔːl/
a whimsically eccentric person
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
required or under orders
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading But then McCracken, although he had powerful muscles, was never supposed to be very strong in the head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing McCracken did was shoot a Mercurian native.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without special clothing, which no one had, both the perpetual night of the Cold Side and the furnace heat of the Hot Side were out of the question.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined!
ZonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The expedition was in the Twilight Zone, naturally, at the time.
