used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
(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 "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
bureaucratsnounUS /ˈbjʊrəkræts/
plural of “bureaucrat” — an official of a bureaucracy
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
consolidateverbUS /kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/
unite into one
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
consumernounUS /kənˈsuːmər/
a person who uses goods or services
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
Dampfer
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From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
don't
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From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
I'll
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From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
I've
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From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
and nothing more
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
go away from a place
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
engage in
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
and nothing more
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
move upward
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
scarlet-trimmed
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From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
swagger-stick
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From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
that's
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From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
they'll
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From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
propel through the air
From this reading "Just nod, sir; that's all I ask; and I'll throw my forces into the field."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
we'd
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From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
Winfree
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From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading But there was only one way the poor consumer could rise up in his wrath._ "I've sweated for months over the plans for this campaign," Captain Wesley Winfree told the Major.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Oh, leave it to the bureaucrats and they'll figure out new ways to make you buy more and more....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I admire your audacity, Winfree," Major Stanley Dampfer said, "but don't you think we'd be wise to consolidate our current positions before launching a fresh offensive?"
