used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
analyzernounUS /ˈænəlaɪzər/
an instrument that performs analyses
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
basicsnounUS /ˈbeɪsɪks/
a statement of fundamental facts or principles
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
cooperateverbUS /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/
work together on a common enterprise of project
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
Donald
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From this reading Donald laughed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
I've
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From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Donald laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
not any; not one
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
bring forth or yield
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
express in words
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
produce a literary work
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.