used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
Adam-Two
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From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The title was just a nickname for the benefit of the Kids.
blankety-blanked
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From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
compressverbUS /ˈkɑːmpres/
make more compact by or as if by pressing
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
and nothing more
From this reading The title was just a nickname for the benefit of the Kids.
KidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The title was just a nickname for the benefit of the Kids.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
something that is lost
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading The title was just a nickname for the benefit of the Kids.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
a special situation
From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The title was just a nickname for the benefit of the Kids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
UnclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
under normal conditions
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it was partly my fault that the Adam-Two business very nearly got out of hand during the next few days.
wasn't
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From this reading The Council of Uncles, of course, wasn't really any such thing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, I was at a loss to know what to do about him, and in the second place I was sweating day and night over the blankety-blanked Annual Report for the Council of Uncles, who were due to arrive the following week.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I hated paper work, with the result that I usually got caught short and had to compress a whole year's work into the space of a few days.
