used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
all-seeing
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From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
a quantity of money
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their devices are as an open book to Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Their devices are as an open book to Washington.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
COMMANDERnounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Their devices are as an open book to Washington.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy tries in vain to fool him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The enemy tries in vain to fool him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enemy tries in vain to fool him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
engage in
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their devices are as an open book to Washington.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
express in words
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their devices are as an open book to Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
TRAITnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The enemy tries in vain to fool him.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The enemy tries in vain to fool him.
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 THE GREATEST TRAIT OF A GREAT COMMANDER Jack Irons used to say that no man he had known had such an uncommon amount of common sense as George Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were to make a serious blunder here our cause would fail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote to his father: "It would seem that he must be in communication with the all-seeing mind.
