used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "It's no good getting angry....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
Christophe's
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From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
without doubt or question
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
a social unit living together
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's no good getting angry....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's no good getting angry....
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
haranguingverbUS /hərˈæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
It's
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From this reading "It's no good getting angry....
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no good getting angry....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
others
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From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not need much conversation to discover that they belonged to the same family.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was clearly to Christophe's way of thinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then they would exchange a good-humored smile, while the others were haranguing and shouting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everything settles itself so long as your health is good...."
