used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
ain't
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
ANCHOREDverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
the specified day of the month
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
Ellins
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
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Flynn
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
Hon
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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HOW
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
insistin
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
a woman of refinement
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
except for; apart from
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
secnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
SourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
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StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
swapverbUS /swɑːp/
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
tellin
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From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There's
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
TORCHY
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Tumulty's
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except if; if not
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
a Caucasian
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
wouldn't
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Zenobia
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