used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
anew
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
react verbally
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
for the reason that
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
cafeterianounUS /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
midtown
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From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
Muldoon
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From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to build a printing plant on a garbage dump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The twins were a rare team indeed.
at the time that
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was having his breakfast coffee in the cafeteria next to the midtown hotel where he lived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When Muldoon asked them why, their answer was entirely logical:_ _"Because we live here."_ It was the lack of sense in the ad that made him go back to it again.
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 The classified section of the New York _Times_ was spread before him.
