used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Heads lifted over boards.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
Can-Opener
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From this reading "The Piltdon Can-Opener is trailing the competition.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading "The Piltdon Can-Opener is trailing the competition.
draftingnounUS /ˈdræftɪŋ/
writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
Feetch
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From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Heads lifted over boards.
Here's
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From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Piltdon Can-Opener is trailing the competition.
Kalvin
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From this reading Kalvin Feetch shrunk visibly.
held up in the air
From this reading Heads lifted over boards.
M-D
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From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
openernounUS /ˈoʊpənər/
the first event in a series
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Heads lifted over boards.
Piltdon
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From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Kalvin Feetch shrunk visibly.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading "The Piltdon Can-Opener is trailing the competition.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading Kalvin Feetch shrunk visibly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Here's why you should ask for a "Feetch M-D" next time you get a can opener!_ "Feetch!" grated Ogden Piltdon, president of the Piltdon Opener Company, slamming the drafting board with his hairy fist, "I want results!"
you're
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From this reading "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely.
