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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Dec.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
it's
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
ll
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
engage in
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
come together
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
n't
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
express in words
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
ve
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
at the time that
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
