used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
in the past
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
assessverbUS /əˈses/
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
a state at a particular time
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
EmergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
Harbrace
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From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
microphonesnounUS /ˈmaɪkroʊfoʊnz/
plural of “microphone” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Harbrace moved quickly to the rostrum microphones.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Harbrace moved quickly to the rostrum microphones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
with speed
From this reading Harbrace moved quickly to the rostrum microphones.
RegionaladjectiveUS /ˈriːdʒənəl/
characteristic of a region
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
RegionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
rostrumnounUS /ˈrɑːstrəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Harbrace moved quickly to the rostrum microphones.
sectionaladjectiveUS /ˈsekʃənəl/
relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
supervisorsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “supervisor” — one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "As of ten minutes ago, Regions Five and Six have been on Emergency One Condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harbrace moved quickly to the rostrum microphones.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The babble of voices in the jammed auditorium stilled as the figure of Regional Director James Harbrace and his staff of sectional supervisors came onto the stage.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will remain on Emergency One indefinitely--certainly until we have had a chance to assess full damages to the systems and have made what repairs we can."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I won't waste words or time," he began.
