used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
(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 "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
approval
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
cushioningnounUS /ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I picked up the thread.
I've
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From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
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 "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
Japan'snounUS /dʒəˈpænz/
possessive form of “japan” — a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
engage in
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
NipponnounUS /ˌnɪˈpɑːn/
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked up the thread.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
subsidiariesnounUS /səbˈsɪdieriz/
plural of “subsidiary” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I picked up the thread.
theoreticallyadverbUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəli/
in theory; according to the assumed facts
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I picked up the thread.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
TreasuriesnounUS /ˈtreʒəriz/
plural of “treasury” — the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading "Treasuries always make a lot of sense."
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all the rest."
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I picked up the thread.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quite so, Mr. Walton, but since all things are theoretically possible, over the past few months I've undertaken a small program through subsidiaries of Nippon, Inc. to begin cushioning Japan's exposure in your Treasury market somewhat."
