used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
Cecil
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From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
don't
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From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
DossverbUS /dɔːs/
sleep in a convenient place
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
dust-pile
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From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
at any time
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
It's
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From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
not any; not one
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
Stirling
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From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
a special situation
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
the act of using
From this reading It makes one feel that there is no use in behaving properly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she said about a dust-pile showed that.
at the time that
From this reading “I’m _sure_ her mind was unbalanced when she left home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course I don’t think there was ever a thing the matter with her heart.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
xtract
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From this reading E_xtract from letter written by Miss Olive Stirling to Mr. Cecil Bruce:_ “It’s really disgusting that Doss’ crazy adventures should have turned out like this.
