used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is no life for a man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
I've
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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no life for a man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no life for a man.
it's
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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is no life for a man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is no life for a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
not any; not one
From this reading It is no life for a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
on'y
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From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
one's
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From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
and nothing more
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
parriedverbUS /ˈperid/
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
PinkeradjectiveUS /ˈpɪŋkər/
comparative of “pink” — of a light shade of red
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
self-deceptionnounUS /ˌselfdəˈsepʃən/
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading I have come to the conclusion that he has a violent soul, that he dare not talk.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should like to have parried with Pinker (only my language is so much more complicated than it ought to be) that thinking in one's bath is a self-deception.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you hurry me, nurse," said Pinker, "it's the on'y time I can think, in me bath."
you'd
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From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to Pinker this morning, "I wish you'd hurry up over your bath; I've got to get it scrubbed out by nine."
