used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
(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 The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a youthful male person
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
others
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From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
Vallery
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From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
precisely as stated
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Norman Vallery, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was a totally unpleasant child, unkind to animals, to his sister, and to all others around him.
(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 ________________________________________________________________________ This book has a strange theme, but it is very well carried out.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His father has insisted that he should be brought up to believe that he should be allowed to do exactly whatever he wished.
a late time of life
From this reading Norman Vallery is a small boy, about seven years old or less.
