used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
absenting
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From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
AganounUS /ˈɑːɡə/
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
ah
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From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
(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 "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
I'd
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From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
and nothing more
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
Kaga
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From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
absolutely essential
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
a human being
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
Retief
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From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
Sternwheelernoun
a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
Under-Secretary
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From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Aga Kaga wanted peace--a piece of everything in sight!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So I thought I'd better come along in person--just to be sure I was positive of making my point."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely this matter could have been dealt with in the usual way--assuming any action is necessary."
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "I had a sharp attack of writer's cramp, Mr. Secretary," Retief said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm not at all sure," Under-Secretary Sternwheeler said, "that I fully understand the necessity for your ... ah ... absenting yourself from your post of duty, Mr. Retief.
