used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, Mary Louise is spared them.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
comfortersnounUS /ˈkʌmfərtərz/
plural of “comforter” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Don’t you think it,” corrected Irene.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
didn't
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From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
Doesn't
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From this reading “Doesn’t it, though?” sighed Irene.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you think it,” corrected Irene.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
Irene
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From this reading “Doesn’t it, though?” sighed Irene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, Mary Louise is spared them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
Josie
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From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
and nothing more
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, Mary Louise is spared them.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
Louise
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From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Doesn’t it, though?” sighed Irene.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading At least, Mary Louise is spared them.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least, Mary Louise is spared them.”
a special situation
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don’t you think it,” corrected Irene.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Doesn’t it, though?” sighed Irene.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS “It sounds just like poor old Job in the Bible,” said Elizabeth Wright.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and I bet Job didn’t have a thing on our Mary Louise for patience,” put in Josie, “but, of course, Job had that bunch of hot air comforters who certainly must have tried his patience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you think it,” corrected Irene.
