used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
(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 We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
ANIMATESverbUS /ˈænəməts/
third-person singular of “animate” — heighten or intensify
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
BOYTON
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From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
CIVILIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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true confidential information
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
LEARNERnounUS /ˈlɜːrnər/
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
O'NEILL'SnounUS /oʊˈniːlz/
possessive form of “o'neill” — United States playwright (1888-1953)
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not divisible by two
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
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 Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
express in words
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
a special situation
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
thirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There must be much more to tell, we felt sure: and we had a multitude of questions to ask.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now the odd thing about O'Neill was that he didn't like to be interrogated; he preferred to tell his story straight through in his own way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had all heard something of Jack O'Neill's adventures in Holland; and the members of our informal little club in Trinity College Dublin were positively thirsting for fresh details.
in or at the place that
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A GREAT WORK.--THE CIVILIZED LADY.--BOYTON ANIMATES THE LEARNER.
