used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
a boy or man
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading It's a poor notion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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lamentablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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engage in
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It's a poor notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It's a poor notion.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
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spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
express in words
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our common reporter is a dull dog; every story that he has to tell is spoilt in the telling.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His idea of horror and of what excites horror is so lamentably deficient.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, in plain language, we have no good writers in London who make a specialty of that kind of thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will content the fellow but blood, vulgar red blood, and when he can get it he lays it on thick, and considers that he has produced a telling story.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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