used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
any person at all
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
wanted intensely
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FORTUNE TELLER.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
immediately past
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
Moyne
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From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
TELLERnounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading THE FORTUNE TELLER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE TELLER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Have a little more patience, and as a last resort we will advertise.
Wilmer
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From this reading He had gradually acquired the belief that what Scott Wilmer could not accomplish, could not be done by anyone, and since the desired end had not been brought about he had nearly given up in despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Le Moyne was holding an interview with Scott.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am about discouraged," he said, "for I can see no possible way out, can you, Mr. Wilmer?"
