used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Light at Last!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
being joined in close association
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
disabilitynounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
Dr
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From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
how
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From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
immediately past
From this reading Light at Last!
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light at Last!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
Marcia
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From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
not any; not one
From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
win a victory over
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
Schuyler
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From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
express in speech
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sank back into my chair, overcome by such a flood of relief and thankfulness that I could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Dr. Schuyler laboured under no such disability.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any sane man would have seen the utter absurdity of such a theory."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot understand," he said, and I saw by his flushed face that he was genuinely angry, "how you could have got the preposterous idea that Marcia Lawrence was connected in any way with this affair.
