used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
BusinessmannounUS /ˈbɪznəsmæn/
a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
put or send forth
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "O God!
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
How
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From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
and nothing more
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
the force of workers available
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O God!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
on one occasion
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
once-necessary
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From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
organizationaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənəl/
of or relating to an organization
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
setupnounUS /ˈsetʌp/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _How true that is."_ _The Philosopher cast his eyes toward Heaven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Sometimes an organizational setup grows, sets its ways, and becomes so traditional that once-necessary jobs become unnecessary.
at the time that
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it is sometimes quite hard to spot just which man is the unnecessary one.
William
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From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
Wrigley
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From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this case ... not the one you think!_ _"I recall," said the Businessman, "that William Wrigley, Junior, once said:_ 'When two men in a business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.'
