used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
cause to be bored
From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
Darche
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From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
not any; not one
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
others
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From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
go across or through
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
self-complacentadjective
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bores always have one or two friends.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
precisely as stated
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon Darche was undoubtedly a bore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
which person or people
From this reading Generally speaking, it is true that people who are easily bored are bores themselves, but there are many very genuine and intolerable bores who go through life rejoicing and convinced that their conversation is a blessing and their advice a treasure to those who get it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The old gentleman belonged to the unconscious and self-complacent variety of the species, which is, on the whole, less unbearable than certain others.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since bores exist and there is no other name for them, the strong word has some right to pass into the English language.
