used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
for the reason that
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I have dropped into a regular melodrama.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
a social unit living together
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have dropped into a regular melodrama.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have dropped into a regular melodrama.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading I have dropped into a regular melodrama.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I have dropped into a regular melodrama.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose there is a plot to it, but so far I have chiefly been kept guessing.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am having a very curious experience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "My adored Rachel," wrote Burton that night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be interested in it, though I know melodrama is not your favorite style of literature, because it nearly involves the Underwood family.
