used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
anew
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
Angelot
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From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
CONTAINverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
divisible by two
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
a young female
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
a message received and understood
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
propel through the air
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was better that the idea should seem to come from me, not from you, and it seemed the only way to save that pretty girl from some marriage she will hate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was a chance, it was a moment, that will not occur again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN WHICH THREE WORDS CONTAIN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMATION It was not so easy for Angelot to make his peace with Uncle Joseph, who was more than a little angry with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, my boy, you were foolish, as well as ungrateful.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought you would at least be ready to throw yourself at her feet--but you were not even that, Angelot.
