used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
Beck'snounUS /beks/
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
Doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
Gilead
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From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
highest in quality
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
by chance
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Doubtfully it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Gilead Beck's difficulties--perhaps his greatest--was his want of an adviser.
whisperernounUS /ˈwɪspərɜːr/
one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading To be a Great Man's whisperer is a position coveted by many.
which person or people
From this reading People in England who have large incomes pay private secretaries to advise them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The post is onerous, but carries with it considerable influence.
