inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
(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 At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Angelica threw down her brush.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Angelica threw down her brush.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Angelica threw down her brush.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
else
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From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angelica threw down her brush.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
not any; not one
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
one's
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From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
and nothing more
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
saint-factory
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From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
not in physical motion
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Naturally, the saint-factory downstairs stands still on Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Angelica threw down her brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
to-day
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From this reading "It is strange," she said, "that everything I do to-day is so absurd.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
at the time that
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And then, besides, when no one else is working in the whole house, one appears to one's self to be perfectly crazy with diligence.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading At all events the proverb is false to the core; the beginning is always easy, and only the completion has its wretched trials.
