used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The club secretary happened to come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The club secretary happened to come along.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The club secretary happened to come along.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
golfernounUS /ˈɡɑːlfər/
someone who plays the game of golf
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The club secretary happened to come along.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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McTaggart
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From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
others
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From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
psycho-analysis
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From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
repressionsnounUS /riˈpreʃənz/
plural of “repression” — a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The club secretary happened to come along.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
teeingverbUS /ˈtiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “tee” — place on a tee
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The others shook their heads, and I decided to test my theory on them.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Having a psycho-analysis complex I mentioned the theory that we laugh so as to give release to our repressions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
to-night
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From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
which person or people
From this reading I told them the story of the golfer who was driving off about a foot in front of the teeing marks.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading * * * * * Duncan and McTaggart the minister were in to-night, and we got on to the subject of wit and humour.
