used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
CredonounUS /ˈkreɪdoʊ/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
apart from; not including
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
irrepressibly
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
not any; not one
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
express in words
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
tabsnounUS /tæbz/
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
be dressed in
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
