used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
at or in the front
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
(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 He was all generosity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
CaspiannounUS /ˈkæspiən/
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
a boy or man
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
couldn't
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From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
a movement into or inward
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
a social unit living together
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading He was all generosity.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all generosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
and nothing more
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the child couldn't be expected to look farther ahead than her father looked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marcel was my next inspiration--a bait to decide Moore that I was not to be despised as an adviser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
a special situation
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading This blooming hotel business was started to prevent Caspian getting his entering wedge into the crack of the family fortunes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wanted to lend money on a mortgage, just the sort of thing a lazy, happy-go-lucky chap like Moore would snap at.
