used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
in the past
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
any thing at all
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
balloon-poles
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From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
beam-director
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From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
don't
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From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
fiddlesnounUS /ˈfɪdəlz/
plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
come to pass
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
how
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From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
Ishie
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From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
it'd
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From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
lasernounUS /ˈleɪzər/
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
engage in
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
puncturedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
They've
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From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
a special situation
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then the only thing they could shoot would be the sun--and I don't think it'd care.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well ...
at the time that
From this reading I thought some time ago that there was a little fallacy involved in that project when I saw how they hung the beam-director way out in front on those little old balloon-poles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They've got 'em bent, and if any one or two of 'em should happen to get punctured, the other two would move the mirror complete out of the laser beam focus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ishie, you stay here just to keep the home fires burning and make sure that nobody fiddles with anything we don't want 'em to.
