used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
(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 I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
Carringford
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From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
how
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From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
It's
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From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
most important element
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
on one occasion
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
and nothing more
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
unusual or striking
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading On the contrary, it only increased it tenfold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I thought at first that I had told you all that was known about Jack Carringford and his affairs--all that could be discovered.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED The major's letter did nothing, however, to lighten the gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main substance of it was in this paragraph:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's singular how much you can dig out about a subject, once you put your mind to it.
