used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
brought into existence
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
how
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From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so," said Robin.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I think so," said Robin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so," said Robin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading So I made a summary of my points, good and bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so," said Robin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is she?" said Dolly, determined this time to maintain her attitude of indifference.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "However, knowing how impossible it is for one sex to look at a matter from the point of view of another, I decided to stick to my own methods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are these: I am strong and healthy; I possess an appetite for hard work; I was born with brains; I have considerable capacity for organisation----" "Some people have a good conceit of themselves!" said Dolly.
