used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIG BEN MAKES A CALL.
(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 Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BIG BEN MAKES A CALL.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG BEN MAKES A CALL.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
brought into existence
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
broguenoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BIG BEN MAKES A CALL.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
Donahue
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From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
divisible by two
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BIG BEN MAKES A CALL.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Standing a full six feet and four inches in his moccasins, his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned body made him appear even taller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Ben Donahue was all that his name implied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although of Irish descent, he was born in America and spoke without a brogue.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A typical politician, his face, which habitually wore a broad smile, could in a second, change to lines of fierce determination.
