(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 The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
immediately past
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
express in words
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The object has been made plain--or, if not, can certainly not be made plainer in these last six or seven pages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story, as I have had to tell it, is all told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The results of weakness and folly--of such weakness and such folly as is too customary among us--have been declared.
produce a literary work
From this reading Methinks it is almost unnecessary to write this last chapter.
