used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
any thing at all
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
for the reason that
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
FBInounUS /ˈefˈbiːˈaɪ/
a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
a large number or amount
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
occurring by chance
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
not any; not one
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
a person, without saying who
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
express in words
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
propel through the air
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A civilian like me has no business getting mixed up in top secret government projects.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
which person or people
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Washington, D.C. I don't know who else to appeal to about the fix I'm in, because I'm afraid I would be revealing top secret material to someone who isn't entitled to hear it.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I wouldn't tell the FBI anything and that's why I told them I don't want a lawyer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But this one I got into--and you should be as lucky!
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you've got lots on your mind, Mr. President, and I hope hearing about my blunder doesn't throw you off your game this weekend or anything like that, but I sure would appreciate it if you could find time to help me out.
