used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They're nothing, absolutely nothing but mechanism.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Hard bitterness surged through Herl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They're nothing, absolutely nothing but mechanism.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
copters
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From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
divisible by two
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
set up or found
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard bitterness surged through Herl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
haven't
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From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
Herl
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From this reading Hard bitterness surged through Herl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading They're nothing, absolutely nothing but mechanism.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They're nothing, absolutely nothing but mechanism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Hard bitterness surged through Herl.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're nothing, absolutely nothing but mechanism.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I found out a lot of things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hard bitterness surged through Herl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
the act of using
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
wouldn't
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From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder you people haven't learned to use them in place of copters and television.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They're probably even capable of sorting your population in infancy so you wouldn't have to go to the trouble of inventing a dozen new kinds of red tape a day which must annoy your normal citizens even while it screens the adults."
