used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
can't
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From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
dearly loved
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
let fall to the ground
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
a social unit living together
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
engage in
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
NUTTS
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From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
oughtn't
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From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
a special situation
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Nutts._ (_Laying down paper._) Mrs Nutts--but I’m too melancholy to make a noise.
wasn't
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From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m sure a man with his wife and family oughtn’t to waste his time with newspapers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I wish there wasn’t such a thing in the world.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Be quiet, my dear, can’t you, and let me enjoy my wretchedness?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _=NUTTS= reading newspaper; customers drop in._ _Mrs Nutts._ Now, Mr Nutts; will you drag yourself out of that newspaper?
