used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
AIDSnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS.
(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 must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
bull-dog
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From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
indigenousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
originating where it is found
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
mythicaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪθəkəl/
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading He must be brave as a lion; sagacious as an elephant; with all the cunning of a fox and the obstinacy of a bull-dog.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hide should be thick as that of the rhinoceros, and he must be as quick as the leopard in the mythical ability to change his spots.
wieldingverbUS /ˈwiːldɪŋ/
-ing form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading The Boss is a great man, and stands forth mighty and inscrutable, an autocrat wielding his sceptre with a strong hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the nation's prominent beings, indigenous with American politics, is "The Boss."
