used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
chronologicaladjectiveUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
relating to or arranged according to temporal order
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very well, I'll come home early.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very well, I'll come home early.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
start firing a weapon
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Very well, I'll come home early.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
house-builders
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From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
I'll
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From this reading Very well, I'll come home early.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
it's
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From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
Jill
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From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
That's
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From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true, and it's a chronological fact that house-builders often forget.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well, I'll come home early.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must devote this evening exclusively to the new house," said Jill, as Jack started for his office.
(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 Very well, I'll come home early.
at the time that
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The architect is waiting for instructions, and every day we lose now will give us another day of vexation and impatience when we are waiting for the house to be finished."
