used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
(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 "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "It's perfectly feasible--perfectly," he chuckled.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading "It's perfectly feasible--perfectly," he chuckled.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
how
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From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
It's
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From this reading "It's perfectly feasible--perfectly," he chuckled.
Jimaboy
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From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's perfectly feasible--perfectly," he chuckled.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
rat-hole
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From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most confirmed sentimentalist may have a saving sense of humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
uproariouslyadverb
in a hilarious manner
From this reading Jimaboy sat back in his chair and laughed uproariously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "It would be merely pounding sand into the traditional rat-hole with all the implements furnished--teaching our specialty to a world yearning to know how.
a late time of life
From this reading Indeed, it is likely to go hard with him in the experimental years, if he has it not.
