used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
Ahemnoun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading Ahem!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
Casey
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From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
dearly loved
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
felicitations
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From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
jubilations
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From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
hear with intention
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
sincerest
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From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kindly listen to the following observations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nothing is farther from my desire than to short circuit two hearts----" "Come right in, old man," said Casey.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
accept gladly
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far be it from me to horn in where I am as welcome as a wet dog.
which person or people
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Excuse _me_," said Wade, who had anticipated his entrance by many preliminary noises, "excuse me, my dear young friends, and, incidentally, accept my sincerest congratulations, felicitations, and--er--jubilations.
