used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
(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 I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
designationnounUS /ˌdezəɡˈneɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Project Hush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
and nothing more
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
perfectionistnounUS /pərˈfekʃənəst/
a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Project Hush.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
express in words
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Everything satisfied me about the security measures on our assignment except one--the official Army designation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
Sidenote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
sticklernounUS /ˈstɪkələr/
someone who insists on something
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
a special situation
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
(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 It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
which person or people
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: The biggest job in history and it had to be done with complete secrecy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't know who thought it up, and I certainly would never ask, but whoever it was, he should have known better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was--which was just the trouble!] I guess I'm just a stickler, a perfectionist, but if you do a thing, I always say, you might as well do it right.
