used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
anew
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
FINANCIALadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
LOADSTONEnoun
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
rôle
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From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dick paid as much quiet attention as it was possible for him to bestow as the author spoke:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This business reminds me of the boys and the frog, and I am not finding the rôle of frog a pleasant one to fill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE Masters walked back to where Dick was sitting; stood facing the boy again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading It was plain that he was really worried; evidently had something on his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will oblige me very much by listening.
