adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
departmentaladjectiveUS /dɪˌpɑːrtˈmenəl/
of or relating to a department
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
grovels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
intellectuallyadverbUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəli/
in an intellectual manner
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/
plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
piratedverbUS /ˈpaɪrətɪd/
past form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, no, I shall never pay any duties on pirated books of mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They can always be depended on to take any reasonably good law and interpret the common sense all out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading And so I think that that regulation is the invention of one of those people--as a rule, early stricken of God, intellectually--the departmental interpreters of the laws, in Washington.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But here--one thing that grovels me is this: as far as I can discover--while freely granting that the U. S. copyright laws are far and away the most idiotic that exist anywhere on the face of the earth--they don't authorize the government to admit pirated books into this country, toll or no toll.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am much too respectable for that--yet awhile.
