used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
HILLBURY
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From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
not any; not one
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am in despair about little Eddy,” said he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
express a supposition
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE HILLBURY GAME ON the following Monday Mr. Moore waited on the Principal in great agitation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “It seems as though I could not endure that miserable, white, vacant face in my room another day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He has done no work worthy of the name in a fortnight, and I see no way of making him do any.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have talked with him about it, I suppose?” suggested Mr. Graham.
