used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
(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 “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
at any time
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
he'd
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From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
I've
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From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
incoherencenounUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəns/
lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
used to form the superlative
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
redundancynounUS /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He let her talk herself to a sobbing incoherence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “All this may be true,” he said soothingly, “and probably is.
viragonounUS /vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was faintly amused at the redundancy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
workin
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From this reading After all them--I mean those hours I’ve spent with his lordship workin’ at the treasure an’ he told me I was the most helpful secretary he’d ever had.…”
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
You've
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From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve wrecked and ruined my life,” the pretty virago went on, “with your interference, and after all the work I’ve done!
