used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
Bannon
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From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
bleared
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From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading He nodded to the delegate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
command with authority
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down," he said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
set up or found
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
engage in
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to the delegate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
Reilly
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From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down," he said.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A business agent of his union was with him; Bannon found them in the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
at the time that
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The direct result of the episode with the carpenter Reilly was insignificant.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not attempt to make good his boast that he would be back at work next day, and when he did appear, on Wednesday of the next week, his bleared eyes and dilapidated air made the reason plain enough.
