2317
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From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
AirwaysnounUS /ˈerweɪz/
plural of “airway” — a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
(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 "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
averred
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From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
director'snounUS /daɪˈrektərz/
possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
else
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From this reading Now--get someone else!"
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
brought together in one place
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now--get someone else!"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
I'm
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From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
I've
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From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
the force of workers available
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--get someone else!"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Now--get someone else!"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
that's
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From this reading "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Nomad_ Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm fed up with the job, that's all.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker.
you've
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From this reading Since 2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head off for you.
