used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
Adaman
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From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
divisible by two
From this reading "Not even static lines.
fiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
Hanshaw
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From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
How
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From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
hugelyadverbUS /ˈhjuːdʒli/
extremely
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Not even static lines.
maddernounUS /ˈmædər/
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
no-goodadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɡʊd/
without merit; of little or no value or use
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
one's
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From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
plug-innoun
a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
staticadjectiveUS /ˈstætɪk/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Not even static lines.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _How could it give away such buys?
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
a special situation
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
precisely as stated
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Very easy--by doing a business in pennies and a profit in billions!_ Jack Hanshaw was madder than a wet hen and his roommate, Ken Adaman, was enjoying his misfortune hugely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not a blame thing!" snarled Jack, fiddling with the knobs of the television set.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading First they give me a set without a plug-in cord, and now this one's got a no-good picture tube."
