used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
any thing at all
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
deviltrynoun
wicked and cruel behavior
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
don't
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From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We’re dying of dry rot.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading We’re dying of dry rot.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
Kirkland
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From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
staying power
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
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 “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
not any; not one
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
others
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From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading We’re dying of dry rot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
We're
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From this reading We’re dying of dry rot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one starts anything, and the others fail to finish what he don’t start.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
Winans
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From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The trouble with us,” remarked Winans, kicking his long legs in the air and hurling his book across the room, “is the lack of initiative.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “What’s the woe?” inquired Kirkland, lounging over his books in a deep chair under the lamp.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve been aching for some deviltry for days.
