used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
engage in
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me.
mistrustfuladjectiveUS /mɪˈstrʌstfəl/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Only not mistrustful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only not mistrustful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
and nothing more
From this reading Only not mistrustful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
others
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From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
a special situation
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
vulgarlyadverb
in a smutty manner
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One thing, at any rate, I have done, 'that way' or this way!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have made what is vulgarly called a 'piece of work' about little; or seemed to make it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am shy by nature:--and by position and experience, ... by having had my nerves shaken to excess, and by leading a life of such seclusion, ... by these things together and by others besides, I have appeared shy and ungrateful to you.
