used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
adroitadjectiveUS /əˈdrɔɪt/
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
after-dinner
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From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
Ames
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From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
a youthful male person
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
fendingverbUS /ˈfendɪŋ/
-ing form of “fend” — try to manage without help
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
OkayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
omeletnounUS /ˈɑːmlət/
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
Steve
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From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over after-dinner coffee, Steve smiled at both of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
today'snounUS /təˈdeɪz/
possessive form of “today” — the present time or age
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Night Recovery On the way back from the airport, Steve Ames listened intently to the report of the day's activities, but delayed comment until supplies had been purchased, and a dozen eggs turned into an omelet that a French chef might have praised.
in or at the place that
From this reading Okay, where are those two pictures?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "End of today's lesson in patience, which is one virtue neither of you has developed sufficiently.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rick was eager to discuss the whole affair with Steve, but the young agent was adroit at fending off questions without being rude, and finally the boy gave up.
