used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
react verbally
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
exhale hard
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's an answer--of a kind....
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Why_ can't I buy the Nicolaides Collection?
can't
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From this reading _Why_ can't I buy the Nicolaides Collection?
CollectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading _Why_ can't I buy the Nicolaides Collection?
command with authority
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
Folsom
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From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But there's an answer--of a kind....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
Nicolaides
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From this reading _Why_ can't I buy the Nicolaides Collection?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there's an answer--of a kind....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
there's
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From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For every evil under the sun, there's an answer.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
unrelatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/
lacking a logical or causal relation
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Why_ can't I buy the Nicolaides Collection?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading President Folsom XXIV said petulantly to his Secretary of the Treasury: "Blow me to hell, Bannister, if I understood a single word of that.
a late time of life
From this reading It may be a simple, direct answer; it may be one that takes years, and seems unrelated to the problem.
