used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
(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 All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
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CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
a special loved one
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Not in the least, dear,” Guy smiled.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
don't
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From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not in the least, dear,” Guy smiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Not in the least, dear,” Guy smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
Nesbitt
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not in the least, dear,” Guy smiled.
not one thing; not anything
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading All really nice people are a little mad, you know.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Not in the least, dear,” Guy smiled.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
carry out
From this reading “I take it as a compliment.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading George Says Nothing, Much Cynthia Nesbitt put the _Sunday Courier_ down on the table, shrugged her shoulders despairingly and turned to her husband.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
you're
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From this reading “Guy, darling,” she said, “you don’t mind my telling you that you’re utterly and completely mad, do you?”
