used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
(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 We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
any thing at all
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
can't
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From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
don't
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From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
every person
From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
a social unit living together
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
grotesques
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From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
provoking horror
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
on one occasion
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
others
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From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
on the contrary
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading We can't smoke in our office and everybody takes snuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
they're
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From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I draw, but not real things, only dreams and horrible grotesques.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
except if; if not
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "That must be splendid," said Bennett, wistfully.
wouldn't
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From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
produce a literary work
From this reading We started a family paper once but the others wouldn't do anything, and I had to write it all myself and draw all the pictures, and they laughed at everything I did, and I drew a picture of my mother being carried off by the devil and they burnt it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I write verses about the people in the office, but they don't like them unless they're--you know--rather nasty.
