used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
(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 “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s better than nothing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
charlatannounUS /ˈʃɑːrlətən/
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
flourishesnounUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃəz/
plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
fortune-teller
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From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
healernounUS /ˈhiːlər/
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
It's
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From this reading “It’s better than nothing.
Joan
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From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
and nothing more
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
not any; not one
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It’s better than nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
spooknounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading No wonder every sort of charlatan and spook dealer, fortune-teller and magic healer flourishes in London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s better than nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No wonder they want religion to be just a business of personal consolations.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Well, Joan anyhow shall have whatever they can give her here....
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “No wonder,” he said, “they poison politics and turn it all into personal intrigues.
