used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
react verbally
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
Ferriss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
Lockyer
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From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
not any; not one
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
which person or people
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a big N, Mr. Ferriss.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have put my best work of head and hand into the Lockyer submarine, and Uncle Sam gets first call on her services.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remind me of a copy book with your sentimental morality,” sneered Jasper Ferriss, with the bitter inflection of a man who has fought a losing fight and knows it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So your final answer is no?”
