used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
for the most part
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate pessimistic writers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
the force of workers available
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
Merrick
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From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
Merrick's
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From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
a brief written record
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This insane aversion was created in my mind chiefly by admirers of what is called the "cheerful" note in fiction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These disjointed thoughts about one of Leonard Merrick's most articulate books must begin with a personal confession.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Such people are completely agreed in pronouncing Mr. Merrick to be a pessimistic writer.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I hate pessimistic writers.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years I walked about this earth avoiding the works of Leonard Merrick, as other men might have avoided an onion.
