used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
Cosgrove
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From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who is this man Spurrier?" demanded Trabue himself.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
a boy or man
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
GasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
he'd
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From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
he's
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From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Who is this man Spurrier?" demanded Trabue himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
the act of searching for something
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
Spurrier
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From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And if something _should_ send oil soaring," crisply countered Cosgrove, "he'd have us distanced with a runaway start."
subordinatesnounUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
a special situation
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
Trabue
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From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
unadvertised
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From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My idea is that he's seeking to tease us into counter activity--and trail after us in the profits."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Unless some unforeseen thing sends oil soaring," ventured Oliver Morris, "this fellow Spurrier is having his trouble for his pains.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is this man Spurrier?" demanded Trabue himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon Trabue, the unadvertised dictator of American Oil and Gas, sat with several of his close subordinates in a conference that had to do with Martin Harrison, the man he assumed to ignore.
