used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
(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 And then it was all new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then it was all new.
any thing at all
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Washington was now "President" Washington.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then it was all new.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And then it was all new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading General Washington was now "President" Washington.
and nothing more
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading General Washington was now "President" Washington.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then it was all new.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
a special situation
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
precisely as stated
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Washington was now "President" Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading General Washington was now "President" Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Washington was not only the first President, but the whole government, in which he had so great a part, was a strange thing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The man was the same, but the work he had to do was very different.
but in spite of that
From this reading My readers have not yet got so used to doing things that they do not know that it is a great deal harder to do anything the first time than it is the second or the third.
