used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
anew
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
(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 I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
react verbally
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
Hardon
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From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
haven't
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From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
it's
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From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
immediately past
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
in the recent past
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
not any; not one
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
a special situation
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
male cat
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
the act of using
From this reading I declare I shall never like to use any of the money; I shall fancy a curse hangs to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O, Tom!" she gasped at last, "haven't we had enough of that horrid affair lately without bringing it up again?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
at the time that
From this reading I shall be glad when it's all over, and we begin to look upon it as a thing of the past.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Isn't it disgusting?" exclaimed the doctor, after a few moments' pause; while during the reading he had not displayed the slightest emotion, but read the paragraph from beginning to end without faltering.
