used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
subject to appointment
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Jack, “the first business before this meeting is to appoint a president and permanent chairman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
a boy or man
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I nominate Mr. Diamond,” smiled Frank.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Jack, “the first business before this meeting is to appoint a president and permanent chairman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I nominate Mr. Diamond,” smiled Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
something that is lost
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I nominate Mr. Diamond,” smiled Frank.
nominateverbUS /ˈnɑːmənət/
propose as a candidate for some honor
From this reading “I nominate Mr. Diamond,” smiled Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Jack, “the first business before this meeting is to appoint a president and permanent chairman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Jack, “the first business before this meeting is to appoint a president and permanent chairman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Jack, “the first business before this meeting is to appoint a president and permanent chairman.
be seated
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I nominate Mr. Diamond,” smiled Frank.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This is as good a place as we can find to do the business,” declared Diamond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
which person or people
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And the first business is to appoint a temporary chairman, who will call the meeting to order.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without loss of time, Jack was appointed temporary chairman, and he brought the meeting to order, compelling Bruce to sit up and pay attention to the business in hand, which caused the lazy fellow to grumble somewhat.
