used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
assignmentsnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənts/
plural of “assignment” — a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
of great significance or value
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
ineligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnelɪdʒəbəl/
not eligible
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
immediately past
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
O'Byrn
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From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
sticklers
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From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am free to confess that I am ineligible to membership in the I. O. G. T. myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
a special situation
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not exactly sticklers for total abstinence here, O'Byrn," he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHY SHE CRIED Mickey was not dismissed, though the city editor had a heart to heart talk with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But one thing the Courier does insist upon, which is that a man's indulgence must not be allowed to interfere with his work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had important assignments for you last night and had to place them in other hands.
