used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
AlarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
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AttributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
terminate
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
DelicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
IncreasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
IndigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
IntroducesverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
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kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
measlyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːzli/
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
Pantries
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From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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select carefully from a group
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
PienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
ProhibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
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ProvidesverbUS /prəˈvaɪdz/
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
interpret something that is written or printed
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reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
precisely, exactly
From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading New Law Provides for Right of Search of Pantries.’
SeductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
express in words
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There'd
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From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these mornings you’ll pick up the paper and read: ‘Association for the Prohibition of Lemon Pie Introduces Bill in Congress.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alarming Increase in Indigestion Attributed to Seductive Delicacy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the act of using
From this reading There’d be a lot of kicks, but what’s the use?
what's
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in or at the place that
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You never can tell where those measly reformers will break out next.
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