used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
any thing at all
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
at any time
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
immediately past
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
roused to anger
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
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MURDEN
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From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
and nothing more
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
express in words
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
not in physical motion
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY Montgomery Call me mad, possessed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say it was strange, I say so too.
at the time that
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
whirls
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From this reading It was one of the sudden whirls of this vertigo brain of mine, almost as incomprehensible to myself as to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Call it insolent, I will confess it; unaccountable, I still join with you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Curse me, reproach me, do anything, only that when you have had your revenge, forget such a letter as I wrote you last ever had existence.
