used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
(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 We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
brought into existence
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
eathers
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From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
Ernest
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From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
at any time
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
I'm
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From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
not any; not one
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
oatnounUS /oʊt/
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
and nothing more
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
Poole
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From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
express in words
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'm starting out now to tell the bitter, agonizing truth about myself, but before I am through I shall probably be lying at the rate of a mile a minute and cracking myself up something awful!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
wabble
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From this reading A man can tell only so much truth; then he begins to wabble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seem to be born liars in that particular, all of us, and I am no different.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading G_oat_-F_eathers_ No human being ever tells the whole truth about himself.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The truth is, I ought to be making as much money as Robert W. Chambers, and winning prizes of honor like Ernest Poole, and I'm not.
