used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
Ann
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From this reading Nor did Ann.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
bold-looking
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From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
bumsy
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From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Ann.
economy-size
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From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
fakemake
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From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
Jeff's
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From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Ann.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
peekage
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From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
only a very short time before
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, Jeff scarcely noticed the bold-looking man at the next table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their minds were busy with Jeff's troubles.
You're
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From this reading "You're still the smartest color engineer in television," Ann told Jeff as they dallied with their food.
