used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW.
ADMIREDadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
aptnessnoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
BEK
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propose a payment
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
commiserationnoun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
else
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From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
every person
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
communicated in words
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
FORTRESSnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
GEBRUIKT
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
HOUD
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
IK
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
LINGUISTICadjectiveUS /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
consisting of or related to language
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
express in words
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading You smile?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
express in speech
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
not in physical motion
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW.
express a supposition
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading On the contrary I have sometimes surprised myself and everybody else by the (shall I say?) aptness and readiness of my utterance--not to speak of its delicacy and point.
UWEN
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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
WAT
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WELKOM
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not suppose," said O'Neill, after I had expressed my commiseration, "that I was always unsuccessful in my conversations and business transactions.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading KEEP THE CONVERSATION TO YOURSELF.--A LITERARY FORTRESS.--AN ASTONISHED OFFICIAL.--WAT GEBRUIKT U?--IK BID U WELKOM.--NONSENSE LET LOOSE.--A LINGUISTIC VICTORY.--HOUD UWEN BEK.--STILL MUCH ADMIRED.
