used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
Baptiste
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From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Under his observation had come many of such.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under his observation had come many of such.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great fiction has been created from such; greater could be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
homesteadedverbUS /ˈhoʊmstedɪd/
past form of “homestead” — settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
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 Under his observation had come many of such.
McCARTHYnounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Under his observation had come many of such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
and nothing more
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Under his observation had come many of such.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his observation had come many of such.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
We're
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From this reading "We're up against a long, irksome and expensive contest case."
(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 REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
which person or people
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading REVEREND McCARTHY PAYS A VISIT "Well," said Baptiste to his wife, following the service of the summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
a late time of life
From this reading Only those who have homesteaded or have been closely related to such can in full appreciate the annoyance, the years of annoyance and uncertainty with which a contest case is fraught.
