used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
one or the other of two
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
every person
From this reading It is supposed to shift for everybody.
fatuouslyadverb
vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is supposed to shift for everybody.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
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 A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
required or under orders
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK SPEAKING of Friday and the mystery of luck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They regard Friday as a plain, ordinary day, and go on being fatuously optimistic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A great many people are either too ignorant or too supercilious to acknowledge this vast and oppressive truth, however.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Luck is supposed to shift in one direction or another on the sixth day of every week in the year.
