used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Don't complain too much.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
didn't
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From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
Don't
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From this reading Don't complain too much.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
Jacklin's
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From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don't complain too much.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
programsnounUS /ˈproʊɡræmz/
plural of “program” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But Ed Jacklin's phone didn't ring.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Don't complain too much.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
Twilley's
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From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
at the time that
From this reading So when the picture tube in her old-fashioned set blew out, it was a major crisis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Look what came through Miss Twilley's!_ Television made Miss Enid Twilley's life endurable by providing the romance which life had withheld.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Are you dissatisfied with the programs that come through your television set?
