used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
(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 Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
cleansnounUS /kliːnz/
plural of “clean” — a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I say _was_ brewing?
DoctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading You say the _Monroe Doctrine_ won’t permit it?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
everybody's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I say _was_ brewing?
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
and nothing more
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading You say the _Monroe Doctrine_ won’t permit it?
as might be expected
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
on one occasion
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading You say the _Monroe Doctrine_ won’t permit it?
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
express in words
From this reading Did I say _was_ brewing?
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble was brewing down in Mexico.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, what I should have said is that it _had_ brewed, and will keep on brewing until Uncle Sam goes down there and cleans out Villa and all the other bandits and revolutionists.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You say the _Monroe Doctrine_ won’t permit it?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You say the _Monroe Doctrine_ won’t permit it?
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there you’ve got the best of me; I have a very hazy idea of what the _Monroe Doctrine_ means but I’ve had occasion to observe that whenever a country can’t govern itself or the ruler of some country wants to govern the whole world Uncle Sam just naturally drives a gun carriage through the _Monroe Doctrine_ and settles the affair to everybody’s satisfaction once and for all.
