used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
(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 Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
booksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
rid of obstructions
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/
articles of commerce
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
ten 10s
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
being perceived or observed
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
and nothing more
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — 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 A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
the act of searching for something
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
a special situation
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You will have friends on one side of the water desiring one thing, friends on the other side desiring the reverse, and in seeking to please one you vex ten.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading An honest heart, a clear head, and a good conscience, will enable you to get well through all."
in or at the place that
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A few literary paragraphs you can easily scatter about; these attract booksellers, and booksellers will give advertisements where they find their works are noticed.
produce a literary work
From this reading Above all things, write cautiously concerning all localities; if you praise much, a hundred will grumble; if you are severe, one only may complain, but twenty will shake the head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are the staple commodity of a newspaper, and these you can easily have.
