used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Oh, of course," he was honest enough to acknowledge.
in actual fact
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
any person at all
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
couldn't
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From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course," he was honest enough to acknowledge.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
the first light of day
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
Gallien
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From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Oh, of course," he was honest enough to acknowledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
mullingverbUS /ˈmʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “mull” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
a human being
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
compacted by ironing
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
possessing material wealth
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
they'd
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From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
TomenounUS /toʊm/
A large, heavy, scholarly book containing ancient lore or magical writings.
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, it's all well enough for poor people," he would have admitted, "to put in the long night watches mulling over the weird things that they'd like to do.
at the time that
From this reading But when a person is actually able to leap up at the first gay crack of dawn and finance the weirdest fancy of his night!
which person or people
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If pressed further for justification of such a rating he would have argued that any rich woman who couldn't sleep was a disaster!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quite frankly if anybody had asked him about it, the Young Doctor would have rated Mrs. Tome Gallien as a disaster.
