used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t call it a good reward to make to me.
(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 It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will never do any good with that ridiculous scribbling--never!
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I don’t call it a good reward to make to me.
can't
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From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
cannot
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From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You will never do any good with that ridiculous scribbling--never!
don't
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From this reading I don’t call it a good reward to make to me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
how
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From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
engage in
From this reading I don’t call it a good reward to make to me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You will never do any good with that ridiculous scribbling--never!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I don’t call it a good reward to make to me.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading You will never do any good with that ridiculous scribbling--never!
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
except for; apart from
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
and nothing more
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
slaved
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From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
refrain from harming
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
up to a particular time
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
being of use or service
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
at the time that
From this reading When I think of what you _might_ save me, of how you _might_ spare me in my anxious and busy life, it makes me positively ill to think I am your mother.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will never do any good with that ridiculous scribbling--never!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems to me that I have slaved and sacrificed myself all my life, in every possible direction, simply that you may waste your whole time spoiling good paper, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling, from morning till night, with your fingers inky, and your thoughts in the clouds, and your attention on nothing that I want you to attend to.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can’t think, Nancy, why you cannot get something useful to occupy yourself with.
