used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dodd Mead And Company, Inc.
annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Dodd Mead And Company, Inc.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
Dodd
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From this reading The Dodd Mead And Company, Inc.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Inc.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
McClure
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From this reading The McClure Publications.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading The Dodd Mead And Company, Inc.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The McClure Publications.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
Sampson
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From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
SessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The McClure Publications.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Sampson had been uncommonly successful in evading jury service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By some hook or crook he always had managed to “get off,” and he had begun to regard his trips down to General or Special Sessions--coming with monotonous regularity about three times a year--as interruptions instead of annoyances.
