used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh, the captain?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
gas-engineer
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From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
a man of refinement
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
Gerard
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From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
immediately past
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the captain?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
move hurridly
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I said the modern idea was to be both.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He acted kind of miserable at first, and was awfully sarcastic about being a gentleman and not a gas-engineer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We went home on the second speed so that Gerard could steer with one hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He got himself transferred home and I really think it was the making of him--for what do you think happened last week?
