used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
lacking funds
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
Charlie
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From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
Gelsen
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From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
how
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From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
manufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
MillenniumnounUS /məˈleniəm/
a span of 1000 years
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hi, Charlie," one of them called as he came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
cut with a saw
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Strange how often the Millennium has been at hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
watchbird
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From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The rest broke off conversation long enough to wave a casual greeting at him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
at the time that
From this reading The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles._ When Gelsen entered, he saw that the rest of the watchbird manufacturers were already present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were six of them, not counting himself, and the room was blue with expensive cigar smoke.
