used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
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From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
set up or found
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
not accessible to view
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Taking advantage of these facts, the doctor made his life one round of fun.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though plump and rosy, he did not look a jester.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was always solemn and his twinkling grey eyes were so hidden by his huge round glasses that nothing could be read in them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I Dr. Quick, Chairman and Commissioner of the Board of Health for Black Elk Territory, was a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was one of the busiest men in Discovery City, working night and day and carrying almost all the burden of his department on his own shoulders; but he still found time for tricks and jokes.
