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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
dearly loved
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
how
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From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
impressesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪz/
plural of “impress” — the act of coercing someone into government service
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
the act of departing
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
MARGARITAnounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
a form of address for a man
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
PAYNTER
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personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
Roger
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From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
make square
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come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I hear that Sarah made a great fuss about the will, but was advised by Mr. Sears to stop--and stopped!
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a personality he has, and how, in his quiet unassuming way, he impresses it on us!
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 16, 188-- JERRY DEAR: First about the will--how splendid it was!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nothing could have pleased Roger more, I am sure--he told me with that queer, little whimsical grimace of his that it cleared his conscience to feel he was leaving you _something_!
