used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
Barry
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From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
familiarizeverbUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪz/
make familiar or conversant with
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
HUDSONnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
Joe
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From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
having a point
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
SNAGverbUS /snæɡ/
catch on a snag
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
express in words
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Barry took the advice to heart and determined to profit thereby.
being of use or service
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HUDSON STRIKES A SNAG Joe Hart went to great pains to show his growing regard for Barry.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of these ways was to familiarize himself with the numerous public documents issued by the Government.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He instructed him in his work as page and pointed out various ways of making himself useful to the members of Congress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every member, said Joe, had calls for bills and reports from time to time, and if a page boy could tell a member where to put his hands on a certain paper at a given time, the value of the page would be immensely enhanced in the eyes of the member.
