used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
Blaisdell
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From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
borrowersnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/
plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
can't
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From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
dinkyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪŋki/
small and unimpressive
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
don't
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From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
Jim
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From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The question," said Mrs. Jim, "is no such a thing.
not any; not one
From this reading "The question," said Mrs. Jim, "is no such a thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The question," said Mrs. Jim, "is no such a thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
a special situation
From this reading "The question," said Mrs. Jim, "is no such a thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CERTAIN PLOTS Three good fairies had their heads together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
we're
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From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
which person or people
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading _I_ don't fancy pulling wires--in church matters, that is."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One was an astute banker with a mouth delinquent borrowers hated to see, one was a woman who was known to be wise and one was a dinky little man with red whiskers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The question before the house," said Jim Blaisdell, "is, are we justified in playing politics to bolster up a young man we're afraid can't stand on his merits?
