used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
(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 "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
Caine
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From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
clothing in general
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
FuturismnounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərɪzəm/
an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
golf-maniacs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
how
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From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
SuffragettesnounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒets/
plural of “suffragette” — a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
TangonounUS /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look at the way girls have given up fussing over clothes and things, and taken to nursing."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "And look how the War has bucked up the nation," said Bobby Little, all on fire at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Life and Death, and the things that really are big, get viewed in their proper perspective for once in a way."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Suffragettes, and Futurism, and--and--" "Bernard Shaw," suggested another voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Hall Caine--" "Yes, and the Tango, and party politics, and golf-maniacs.
