used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
(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 Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
any thing at all
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
biasedadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪəst/
favoring one person or side over another
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
exhale hard
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
cantankerousadjectiveUS /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
a female human offspring
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
with resolute determination
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
not any; not one
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
O'Rourke
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From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
Pollin
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From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
Pollin's
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From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Before a few friends as biased or stupid as herself she posed as a Christian martyr.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
thumbscrews
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From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading That cantankerous, silly old lady, firmly believing that her daughter had treated her unkindly, refused to have anything more to do with Hemming.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading A NEW COMMAND O'Rourke sent Mr. Pollin's letter back to Hemming, and Molly treasured it, unopened, among her dearest possessions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pity there were no pagan emperors around, with boiling oil and thumbscrews!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Pollin had several serious talks with his sister, but for all the good that came of them he might have saved his breath to blow smoke with.
