used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
Alhamid
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From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the head of a state government
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
He's
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From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
Larry
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From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
nonentitynounUS /nɑːˈnentəti/
the state of not existing
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Tarnhorst
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From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
express in words
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
touchyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃi/
quick to take offense
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
WelfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
