used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
any thing at all
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
calculableadjective
able to be calculated or estimated
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
can't
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From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
don't
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From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
Furnival
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From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
how
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From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
Norah
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From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
and nothing more
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norah tells me that that really _is_ his secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
a special situation
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They must be precious fools if they want to do it and don't find out how.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
at the time that
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But, he said, the whole thing was as calculable as any successful deal on the Stock Exchange.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When you asked him: "Then why can't other people do it?" he said: "God knows why.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
you're
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From this reading "You can do anything, Furnival," he said, "if you're only funny enough."
