used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
(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 Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
didn't
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From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
Edith
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From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
divisible by two
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
InfluenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
keynotenounUS /ˈkiːnoʊt/
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
and nothing more
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
become covered with mist
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
not any; not one
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
confined on all sides
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bruce spent a great deal of his time and energy in disapproving; generally of things and people that were no concern of his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
except if; if not
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
under normal conditions
From this reading As is usually the case, this high moral attitude was caused by envy.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Edith was no exception to the rule, but she knew that Bruce, on the contrary, disliked it; if it were bad he was angry and said it served the people right, while if it were good he thought they didn't deserve it and disapproved strongly.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bruce has Influenza All women love news of whatever kind; even bad news gives them merely a feeling of pleasurable excitement, unless it is something that affects them or those they love personally.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bruce would have been much surprised to hear it, but envy was the keynote of his character, and he saw everything that surrounded him through its vague mist.
