used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
for the reason that
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
CISnoun
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
Johnnie
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From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
and nothing more
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
move upward
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she proved that her concern was genuine by continuing to rise early each day in order to help him with the housework.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
very small
From this reading In her own tiny closet she brought about a really magnificent improvement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This took place mainly on Decoration Day, a day which, just because of its name, Johnnie regarded as particularly suitable for the happy task in hand.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DIFFERENT CIS BUT for some reason which Johnnie could not fathom, Cis suddenly began to show a great deal of interest in the flat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, she was by way of making his life miserable, what with her constant warnings and instructions about keeping the rooms neat and clean.
