used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
(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 But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call it a hunch, or call it nonsense.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That's how it was, and he couldn't change it.
CheckverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
couldn't
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From this reading That's how it was, and he couldn't change it.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
dry-hair
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From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
how
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From this reading That's how it was, and he couldn't change it.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Call it a hunch, or call it nonsense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
JANIG
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From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
and nothing more
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Call it a hunch, or call it nonsense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Call it a hunch, or call it nonsense.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
on the contrary
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
RunsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
SecuritynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
that's
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From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The barber had practically refused him a dry-hair treatment--and his hair was rather dry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
wasn't
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From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
at the time that
From this reading But when he reacted, he just reacted and that's all there was to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JANIG Runs a Security Check There wasn't much evidence on which to base his reaction, Rick admitted.
