used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
(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 You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "A college course is a good deal like strychnine.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
Darley
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From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A college course is a good deal like strychnine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
an amount of time
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
strychninenounUS /ˈstrɪknaɪn/
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
From this reading "A college course is a good deal like strychnine.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Taken in small doses over a long period of time it is a great tonic.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
a source of difficulty
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the best of humor this Sunday night, and smiled at the other genially.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You went on the principle that if a little grinding is good for a man a perpetual dig must be a great deal better."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLEASURE "The trouble with you, Darley," said Armstrong, "is that you took your course in the University in too big doses.
