used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
BinghamtonnounUS /ˈbɪŋəmtən/
a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
Busie
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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
Esther-Liba
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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
Etherington
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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
KNOPF
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From this reading ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Libusa
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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
not any; not one
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
by chance
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
be seated
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And both of us together are no more than twenty years old.
Vail-Ballou
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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
WolffnounUS /wʊlf/
German anatomist (1733-1794)
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
a late time of life
From this reading She is a year older than I, perhaps two years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y. Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ Busie is a name; it is the short for Esther-Liba: Libusa: Busie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Now, if you please, sit down and think it out for yourself.
