used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
derogatoryadjectiveUS /dərˈɑːɡətɔːri/
expressive of low opinion
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
don't
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From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
apart from; not including
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
the act of departing
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We don’t touch on scandals in high life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We don’t touch on scandals in high life.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
information about recent and important events
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
established beyond doubt
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
possessing material wealth
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
express in words
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
scandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading We don’t touch on scandals in high life.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
in the near future
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
There's
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From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
they're
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From this reading There’s nothing to be said about the rich or religious in a derogatory sense: they’re all right in so far as we know.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading My city editor, cool, speculative, diplomatic soul, soon instructed me as to the value of news and its limitations here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We don’t touch on labor conditions except through our labor man,” he told me, “and he knows what to say.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN the meantime I was going about my general work, and an easy task it proved.
