used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
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From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
an opposing military force
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
interpretationsnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
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 “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
engage in
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Better stake off the entire hill, and apply for patents.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
two times
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
(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 If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judges, with a fat roll in their pockets, have been known to make fearful and wonderful interpretations before this.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Mining laws are fearful and wonderful things.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be grey before you get them, but the application is enough----” “It would cost a lot of money, and I don’t like the idea of paying twice over.
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From this reading If you’ve struck a new copper belt--well, the enemy has billions.
