used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
of great significance or value
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
ImpulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
masticated
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From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
precisely, exactly
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The treatment she had received was inhuman, I was sure of it!
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This conclusion was not reached until I had masticated five fish cakes!
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
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then we jumped into a cab and were on our way to the abode of the young and handsome (not to forget hysterical) star.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Impulsively I telegraphed the young lady in Washington on whom I had started to call that I was detained in New York on most important business.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By the time I had finished the fifth my blood was fairly boiling and the whole universe seemed to me to be calling aloud for a man to step forward and right the wrongs the young and handsome star had suffered.
