used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
a youthful male person
From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," was the reply.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," was the reply.
I've
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From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
IT'S
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From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," was the reply.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't know," was the reply.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
there's
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From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
a special situation
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've tried to be jolly, this morning, but I've about reached the end of my store of optimism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IT'S UP TO THE BOY SCOUTS.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "I have tried to look on the bright side of the thing, but there's a subconscious warning in the back of my brain somewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that he has been murdered?" asked the Major, his face, flushed before, looking gray and old.
