used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
(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 You are all wrong.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are all wrong.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
brought into existence
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
EDNA
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From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
FERBERnounUS /ˈfɜːrbər/
United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
KalamazoonounUS /ˌkæləməˈzuː/
a town in southwest Michigan
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
Kipling's
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From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
used to form the superlative
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
not any; not one
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
Recessionalnoun
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
retrievedverbUS /rɪˈtriːvd/
Got or brought back something that was lost or hidden.
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
she's
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From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
a special situation
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDNA FERBER The most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she was born in Kalamazoo.
wastebasketnounUS /ˈweɪstbæskət/
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading No, the most interesting thing is that she threw her first novel in the wastebasket whence, like Kipling’s _Recessional_, it was retrieved by another.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The supremely interesting fact about Edna Ferber is this: She invented the Tired Business Woman.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading No, no! the most interesting thing about Edna Ferber is that she’s a superb short story writer, one of the best in America, one of the dozen best.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You are all wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are all wrong.
