used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
(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 And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
Brian
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From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
the act of departing
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
Gonna
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From this reading Gonna quit now?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
Hanson
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From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
engage in
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gonna quit now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
on one occasion
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
Pete
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From this reading Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant.
Phillips
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From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Gonna quit now?"
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
SheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
the act of using
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
Vic
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From this reading By Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts Sheer efficiency and good management can make a monopoly grow into being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first sign of animation he had displayed all day.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And once it grows, someone with a tyrant mind is going to try to use it as a weapon if he can-- "That all, chief?
