used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
(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 Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
customer'snounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
possessive form of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
flippedverbUS /flɪpt/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
of great significance or value
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
Manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
SalesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
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From this reading Ben Tilman sat down in the easiest of all easy chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting, near the end of the day, after hours, in the lush, plush waiting room--"The customer's ease is the Sales Manager's please"--to see the Old Man.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He picked up a magazine, flipped pages; stood up, snapped fingers; walked to the view wall, walked back; sat down, picked up the magazine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Naturally human work was more creative, more inspiring, more important than robot drudgery.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Naturally it was the most important task in all the world ... or was it?
