used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
any thing at all
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
don't
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From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
a boy or man
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
moving swiftly
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
a young female
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
I'm
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From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
express in words
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
there's
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From this reading I'm an old fellow, according to you, but there's one thing I know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
a special situation
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
We've
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From this reading We've come back to a"--his voice failed him as he thought how base a time they had returned to--"a different sort of thing altogether.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things were pretty strenuous then, Dick, don't you remember?
won't
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From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You won't get a girl by 'flying off the handle,' as Charlotte would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better not remind her of anything she said to you over there," he allowed himself to advise.
