used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
anew
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
gotten under control
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
couldn't
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From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
an opposing military force
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
haven't
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From this reading "And haven't you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
not accessible to view
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
and nothing more
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
monkey-wrenchnoun
adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
many times at short intervals
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
a special situation
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading "The medium shivered again and came out of the trance, and she couldn't remember a thing she had said!
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
at the time that
From this reading When I told her about the monkey-wrench and the lemon pie, she was just as much puzzled as I was.
which person or people
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably some day I would have an enemy who would try to poison me with lemon pie, and I must never, on _any_ account, taste it again."
but in spite of that
From this reading She said that the messages that came from the spirit world were often inexplicable; though they might seem to deal with trivial things, yet in reality they contained a deep and hidden truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And haven't you?"
