used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
AdoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The lawyer read the agreement through very soberly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
DEPRESSINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
Ferguson
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From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
flawsnounUS /flɔːz/
plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
set up or found
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer read the agreement through very soberly.
legalitynounUS /liˈɡæləti/
lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW Judith found Mr. Ferguson alone in his office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The lawyer read the agreement through very soberly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lawyer read the agreement through very soberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he reached out both his hands and took those of Judith in their firm clasp.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Don’t pick flaws in its legality, please,” she said with twinkling eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lawyer read the agreement through very soberly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an air of much pride she produced the Articles of Adoption and asked him to read the document.
