used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a vaguely specified concern
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aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
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 In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
any thing at all
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
bartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
Bickersdyke's
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From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
without stop or interruption
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customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
inimitablyadverb
in an unreproducible manner
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
engage in
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
mistake-clerk
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From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
pacifyverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
by chance
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
Psmith
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From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Naturally, to pacify the aggrieved bart., Comrade B. had to lay it on regardless of expense.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
term of address for a man
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'There is, moreover,' continued Psmith, 'another aspect to the affair.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I bet we shall!' said Mike ruefully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
What's-his-name
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From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
at the time that
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
belonging to which person
From this reading In America, as possibly you are aware, there is a regular post of mistake-clerk, whose duty it is to receive in the neck anything that happens to be coming along when customers make complaints.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you were being put through it, in Comrade Bickersdyke's inimitably breezy manner, Sir John What's-his-name was, I am given to understand, present.
