used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You'll hear about it soon enough anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
for the reason that
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You'll hear about it soon enough anyway.
a boy or man
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
the act of departing
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You'll hear about it soon enough anyway.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
I'm
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From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Frankly, I'm hoping you'll have a heart and lend a brother City Manager a hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
Mgrs
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From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
and nothing more
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
on the contrary
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
in the near future
From this reading You'll hear about it soon enough anyway.
express in words
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might as well be the first to tell you about it.
there's
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From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
(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, boys, this is going to be rather an informal communication because I think there's a serious lesson for you in a situation we had here recently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fellow City Mgrs., only you can help me--progress has made "Go Fight City Hall" a battle cry!
You'll
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From this reading You'll hear about it soon enough anyway.
