used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
any thing at all
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
the act of discovering something
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
set up or found
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
hags
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From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
HotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
I've
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From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
it's
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From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
jackanapesnoun
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
LEVERnounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading LEVER.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
there's
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From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
a special situation
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
precisely as stated
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
at the time that
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
which person or people
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [Hotly.] The more unprotected and helpless a woman is, the more they revel in it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading If there's anything I hate in this world, it's those wretched creatures who babble about their neighbours' affairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [As though making a discovery.] You know, I've found that when a woman's living alone and unprotected, the very least thing will set a lot of hags and jackanapes talking.
