used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
didn't
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From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
a social unit living together
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
headshipnounUS /ˈhedʃɪp/
the position of headmaster or headmistress
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He was right,” said I.
I've
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From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
of great significance or value
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
engage in
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
Natalie
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From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
by chance
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
remouldedverbUS /riˈmoʊldɪd/
past form of “remould” — cast again
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “He was right,” said I.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
carry out
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The forgery has long ceased to be important.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading I have educated Walter and Natalie to the headship of the family; I’ve neither time nor inclination to take up a couple of strangers and make an arduous and extremely dubious experiment.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was right,” said I.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading James and his wife, with their wholly different ideas and methods, could not possibly be remoulded now to my purposes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “He said he had made his life and you yours, and that he knew you didn’t want to be disturbed any more than he did.”
