used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
documentarynounUS /ˌdɑːkjəˈmentəri/
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
haven't
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From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
I've
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From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
isn't
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From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
engage in
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
by chance
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
Ned
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From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
not in physical motion
From this reading In fact, I haven't any documentary evidence, but I still maintain that Cunningham is a crook."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
moving very fast
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
male cat
From this reading THE NEW INVENTION Ned Newton stood for several seconds intently gazing at his chum and business associate after Tom Swift's emphatic rejoinder.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, feeling that as financial manager of the Swift plant he ought not too easily give up a chance for making money, Ned remarked:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I've got enough to convince myself, Ned, though maybe not enough to make you see things the way I do.
(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 "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tom, I suppose you know your own business best, but you ought to have something to back up your opinion that Cunningham isn't straight."
