used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called me to supper.
CopiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
every person
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
heartiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtiəst/
superlative of “hearty” — showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
ImprovementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
InstructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
by chance
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called me to supper.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They called me to supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called me to supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They called me to supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Most of us have our heartiest meal in the middle of the day," my sister said.
under normal conditions
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The average man, O Victim of Copious Instruction," added my brother-in-law, "does his work in the morning; the two hours that he has to, or the four that he usually puts in.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Eight to twelve, or nine to one--that is the working day for everybody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then home, rest, a bath maybe, and then--allow me to help you to some of our Improvements!"
