used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
counterplotting
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From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many times he made memorandums.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
of the present time and place
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
and nothing more
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many times he made memorandums.
most important element
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times he made memorandums.
memorandumsnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəmz/
plural of “memorandum” — a written proposal or reminder
From this reading Many times he made memorandums.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
on one occasion
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
term of address for a man
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times he made memorandums.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
two times
From this reading He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying.
at the time that
From this reading When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
Wingate
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From this reading TED RECEIVES A REWARD Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago.
