used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
react verbally
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
make right or correct
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
decimalsnounUS /ˈdesəməlz/
plural of “decimal” — a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
set up or found
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
fractionsnounUS /ˈfrækʃənz/
plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
on one occasion
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have just commenced addition in algebra," I replied.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
RouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
rule-of-three
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From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
in the near future
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
make square
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my surprise I found not a single answer was correct.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After a time I told Mr Rouse I had finished, and at once gave him the answers of each.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was soon busily employed at these questions, and found little difficulty in solving them, for they seemed particularly easy questions.
(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 "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, I will give you a couple of questions in rule-of-three, in decimals, in fractions, and in square and cube root, and be careful about your answers."
