used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The breakfast was delicious and the air alive with energy.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The breakfast was delicious and the air alive with energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
BOJO
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From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
cockyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The breakfast was delicious and the air alive with energy.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The breakfast was delicious and the air alive with energy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
HUNTSnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
held up in the air
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
on the contrary
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast was delicious and the air alive with energy.
(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 BOJO HUNTS A JOB "Well, now to hunt a job!"
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke up the next morning with this one idea dominant, dressed to a whistling accompaniment, and came gaily to breakfast.
you're
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From this reading "Seems to me you're looking rather cocky," said Marsh, studying him with surprise.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading A load seemed to have been suddenly lifted from his mind, the day fair and the future keen with the zest of a good fight without favors.
