used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
ACCEPTSverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
ACCOMMODATIONnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not one top came off.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
take the midday meal
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one top came off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not one top came off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one top came off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
RUFUS
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From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
TEMPORARYadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately after lunch they secured a fresh pine board and pounded all the tacks into it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Not one top came off.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The fact, however, that Mr. Lamb was part inventor, made a vast difference in the proposition.
Wallingford
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From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading J. RUFUS ACCEPTS A TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE The experiment was a success.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, we'll talk cold business on this," said Mr. Wallingford.
