used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
in the past
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
Hephzibah
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From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
a human being
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
a special situation
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sneak out of the back door and choose the most secluded lanes, but it does not matter; he somehow turns up.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I feel afraid to go for my walks, as he seems to be loitering about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
at the time that
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
which person or people
From this reading It is a perfect insult to think of such a person as an admirer, and I annihilated Hephzibah, who had the impertinence to suggest such a thing to me when she was brushing my hair a few days ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Certainly three times a week do I have to put up with his company in one way or another.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He is so persistent and thick of ideas, and he _always_ does things in the wrong place.
