used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
anew
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
broadcastingnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/
a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
EradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wrong is the word,” murmured Tom, again reading the warning.
and nothing more
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Wrong is the word,” murmured Tom, again reading the warning.
Ned
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
in the near future
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
male cat
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Wrong is the word,” murmured Tom, again reading the warning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
WHAT'S
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY “WHAT’S the matter?” asked Ned Newton.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Wrong is the word,” murmured Tom, again reading the warning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been making the broadcasting studio ready for the performance he and Mr. Damon would soon give in there, so Tom could show his assembled party of guests what the new invention would do.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What’s wrong, Tom?” he asked again, entering the laboratory just as his chum finished reading the sinister message that Eradicate had handed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of that?” and he handed the paper to his financial manager.
