used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
grandioseadjectiveUS /ˌɡrændiˈoʊs/
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
I'm
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From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
McCleary
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From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
overlyadverbUS /ˈoʊvərli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The humblest events sometimes result from the most grandiose beginnings.
there's
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From this reading I suppose there's a guy like McCleary in every office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But try as I might, I could never get along with McCleary.
under normal conditions
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I'm not a hard man to get along with and it usually takes quite a bit more than overly bright remarks from the office boy to bother me.
You'd
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From this reading You'd never imagine space travel starting this way, for instance!
