used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
(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 BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you owe it to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the act of giving
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
haven't
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From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, you owe it to us.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I haven't the smallest kind of a likeness of you.
go away from a place
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
LENSnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading I haven't the smallest kind of a likeness of you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Besides, you owe it to us.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
prescriptionsnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “prescription” — directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I haven't the smallest kind of a likeness of you.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
carry out
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
unkindestadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪndɪst/
superlative of “unkind” — lacking kindness
From this reading BEFORE THE LENS "Red, this is certainly the unkindest cut of all!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, you owe it to us.
(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 I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A bad prescription--to go across the street and let the prettiest photographer in the United States take a sun picture of you before you leave town?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I haven't minded your other prescriptions, but to insist on giving a well man the worst dose of his experience to take--" "Stuff and nonsense!
