used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
Actuarvac
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From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
(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 One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
automationnounUS /ɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
brain'snounUS /breɪnz/
possessive form of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
couldn't
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From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did, though!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
gaugesnounUS /ˈɡeɪdʒəz/
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
and nothing more
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
Manhattan-Universal
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McCain
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
express in words
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
not in physical motion
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
Thad
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From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did, though!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They did, though!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
toggles
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From this reading Thad McCain, my boss at Manhattan-Universal Insurance, beamed over the sprawling automatic brain's silver gauges and plastic toggles as proudly as if he had just personally gave birth to it.
hard to endure
From this reading They say automation makes jobs, especially if "they" are trying to keep their own job of selling automation machines.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know the Actuarvac made one purple passion of a job for me, the unpleasantly fatal results of which are still lingering with me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One little village couldn't have a monopoly on all the bad breaks in the world.
