used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
(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 The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
one or the other of two
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
expurgationnoun
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He thought the former.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
a human being
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
