used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
(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 Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
Clayton's
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From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
greatly pleased
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
set up or found
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
joy-ride
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From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
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 Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
engage in
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
participate in games or sport
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
do one's shopping
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It delighted him to put flesh on what hitherto had been but the bones of theory.
which person or people
From this reading Together they made a long list of improvements, nearly all of them suggested by Tommy, who, not being a mechanic, found difficult and complicated what to Bill was a simple matter to fix and adjust.
whole-souledly
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From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOMMY devoted himself whole-souledly to the study of the car Mr. Thompson had told him to play with.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading As soon as he could drive with confidence he began to drive with pleasure, and as soon as he could do that he dragged Bill from the little shop in Mrs. Clayton's woodshed and gave him a joy-ride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was certain the car would make him very valuable to the Tecumseh Company as a salesman.
