used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy said, "He looks immovable, that's sure."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Westy said, "He looks immovable, that's sure."
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading "That man looks invincible," Pee-wee said.
and nothing more
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "That man looks invincible," Pee-wee said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man looks invincible," Pee-wee said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
having official authority or sanction
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
go across or through
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That man looks invincible," Pee-wee said.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Westy said, "He looks immovable, that's sure."
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading I said, "I'm sorry now my official staff didn't bring a couple of British tanks with him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man looks invincible," Pee-wee said.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy said, "He looks immovable, that's sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That big, fat man just seemed to be saying, "They shall not pass."
Westy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy said, "He looks immovable, that's sure."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PROPOSITION I said, "Come on across the street and I'll consult with my official staff."
