used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
anew
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
can't
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From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
DUNN
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From this reading DUNN.
ElectricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
I'll
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From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
it's
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From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
and nothing more
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
of an obscure nature
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
not any; not one
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
approval to do something
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
with low volume
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
StatuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
express a supposition
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
a special situation
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
to-morrow
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From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll get a staple and padlock to-morrow; and fasten that screen up like a packing case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (_sits on sofa_) I suppose the Electricity can't affect the marble; ha! it's such a mysterious agent, one never knows _what_ it may do.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_goes to Statue again, softly humming a tune_) A pretty thing for our Company if that idiot had damaged his Statue with those infernal wires.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Just like my beautiful sister-in-law, to give permission to wrap them round the figure, just to show that _my_ wishes were of no account.
