used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
eight-room
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From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
a boy or man
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
Foo
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From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
frictionlessadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪkʃənləs/
lacking all friction
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
Fyfe's
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From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
and nothing more
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
silent-footed
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From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
sinecurenoun
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
From this reading Thereafter Stella's task of supervision proved a sinecure.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Thereafter Stella's task of supervision proved a sinecure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading Thereafter Stella's task of supervision proved a sinecure.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Thereafter Stella's task of supervision proved a sinecure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter Stella's task of supervision proved a sinecure.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, at Fyfe's suggestion, he imported a fellow countryman, another bland, silent-footed model of efficiency in personal service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Sam Foo proved himself such a domestic treasure as only the trained Oriental can be.
urbanelyadverb
in an urbane manner
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
at the time that
From this reading When the labor of an eight-room dwelling proved a little too much for him, he urbanely said so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EVENTS MARK TIME From that day on Stella found in her hands the reins over a smooth, frictionless, well-ordered existence.
