used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always it had been thunder on earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
badgeringnounUS /ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always it had been thunder on earth.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Always it had been thunder on earth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
foredoomed
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From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always it had been thunder on earth.
held up in the air
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
the force of workers available
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
of an obscure nature
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
SovietsnounUS /ˈsoʊviets/
the government of the Soviet Union
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His hands trembled as he lifted them to light a cigarette.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The President of the United States was too old for the days of strained public and private meetings and the constant badgering of his advisers that had preceded this final, seemingly foredoomed effort.
warheadsnounUS /ˈwɔːrhedz/
plural of “warhead” — the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
which person or people
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Now, with the warheads decaying and the Soviets playing a mysterious game, now there was ..._ In the little formal garden in Geneva, the guards had withdrawn discreetly, out of sight and hearing of the two men who sat on a carved marble bench in the center of the enclosure.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _The men on the space station had a word for trouble--"thunder."
