used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
haven't
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From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows that perfectly well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
I'm
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From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
I've
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From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
It's
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From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows that perfectly well.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
nonpartisannounUS /nɑːnˈpɑːrtəzən/
a person who is nonpartisan
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
and nothing more
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knows that perfectly well.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
express in words
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
and nothing more
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell him that I’ve always been and always shall be a good friend of his....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nobody can say that I haven’t stood by him....
that's
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From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s simply this, I’m not a politician, and as, probably foolishly, I’ve allowed myself to be nominated for office, I have to run on a nonpartisan basis.”
(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 He knows that perfectly well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “George that’s only half the story and you know it.”
