used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
(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 "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
at any time
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
Kendrick
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
engage in
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
not any; not one
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
PROCEEDINGnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
regrettableadjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretəbəl/
deserving regret
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
not often
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
TRAITOROUSadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Next week I anticipate that there will be no chance whatever to do a stroke."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So spoke Judge Gray to his assistant on one Monday morning as he shook hands with him in greeting.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was to him a regrettable fact that he seldom saw much of the various members of the household, and of one particular member so little that he was tempted to wonder if she ever took the trouble to evade him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A TRAITOROUS PROCEEDING "We shall have to make our work count this week, Mr. Kendrick.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Very well, sir," replied the young man, with, however, a sense of its not being at all well.
