used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
competitiveadjectiveUS /kəmˈpetətɪv/
involving competition or competitiveness
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you see?
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
else
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From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
Fred
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From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
GenoesenounUS /ˈdʒenoʊs/
a native or resident of Genoa
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
hadn't
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From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
It's
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From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
something that is lost
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
operator'snounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
possessive form of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
on the contrary
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
UsingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's just coincidence that the rubber they took over was your property rather than some Genoese operator's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were open to a loss there, then if they hadn't taken over someone else could have.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred and Peter saw an opening and, in keeping with your instructions, moved in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Using your own theory, you have been set back by someone more efficiently competitive.
