used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
(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 No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Terrence Elshawe simply wasn't the type.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
AutomaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
Elshawe
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From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
firm-jawed
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From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
It's
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From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
level-eyed
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From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
engage in
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
not any; not one
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
one's
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From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
and nothing more
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
and nothing more
From this reading And Terrence Elshawe simply wasn't the type.
smooth-voiced
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From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
subscribesverbUS /səbˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
Terrence
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From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
a special situation
From this reading _It's been said that the act of creation is a solitary thing--that teams never create; only individuals.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
TVnounUS /ˈtiːˈviː/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Automatically, one thinks of the general run of earnest, handsome, firm-jawed, level-eyed, smooth-voiced gentlemen one sees on one's TV screen.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
wasn't
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From this reading And Terrence Elshawe simply wasn't the type.
at the time that
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No matter which news service one subscribes to, the reporters are all pretty much of a type.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But sometimes a team may be needed to make creation effective...._ Mr. Terrence Elshawe did not conform to the mental picture that pops into the average person's mind when he hears the words "news reporter."
