used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
acetanilidnoun
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
any thing at all
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
be the source of pain
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
I'm
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From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
I've
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From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
immediately past
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
go away from a place
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
not any; not one
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading And I can understand a complete refusal to mix in the--abominable business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can understand a man conscious of great talent preferring to stick to his last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
wastersnounUS /ˈweɪstərz/
plural of “waster” — someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
which person or people
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I’ve no patience with dreary little wasters who shouted for blood and then took acetanilid to cheat the doctors.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
wouldn't
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From this reading Pray, was the gesture of third rate artists and actors who wouldn’t leave their work anything madly glorious?
You're
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From this reading “You’re being silly,” Olive said, coldly hurt, “and I’m sick of the word, gesture.
