used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
blow-out
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From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
BolsheviknounUS /ˈboʊlʃəvɪk/
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
BolshevismnounUS /ˈboʊlʃəvɪzəm/
Soviet communism
From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
Bolshevists
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From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
dampenverbUS /ˈdæmpən/
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
and nothing more
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
immediately past
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
Laura
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From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
Libby's
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From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
a room where books are kept
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
MeltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
PotnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
primlyadverbUS /ˈprɪmli/
in a prissy manner
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
carry out
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
There's
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From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
a special situation
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
(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 There's just one thing the Bolshevik in America can do well--he can dampen the fire under the Melting Pot!
which person or people
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every time I get with Bolshevists and think I am beginning to understand, they start a riot and take my mind off the subject."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BOOKS AND READING A student assistant, engaged in reading the shelves at the public library, was accosted by a primly dressed middle-aged woman who said that she had finished reading the last of Laura Jean Libby's writings, and that she should like something just as good.
world-politics
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From this reading Bolshevism--A blow-out on the tire of world-politics.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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