used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
Angeles
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From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
CDnounUS /ˌsiːˈdiː/
a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
computersnounUS /kəmˈpjuːtərz/
plural of “computer” — a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
consumernounUS /kənˈsuːmər/
a person who uses goods or services
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
EDnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
electronicsnounUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪks/
the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
HighwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
I've
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From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
a message received and understood
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
lootedadjectiveUS /ˈluːtəd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
Los
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From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
ShacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
do one's shopping
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
TVnounUS /ˈtiːˈviː/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading To me, Information Highways are best described by the most interesting image I've seen on TV during the Los Angeles riot.
TVsnounUS /ˈtiːˈviːz/
plural of “tv” — broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Next to that there was an Apple shop, and it was untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading People wanted to steal portable TVs and CD players, not computers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Radio Shack shop (ED. a chain of shops selling consumer electronics gear) was being looted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
won't
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From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
a late time of life
From this reading In a few years it will be too late and we won't be able to fill up the gap.
