used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
(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 That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
make certain of
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
at any time
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
I've
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From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
normalities
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From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
promptings
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From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
express in words
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
soft-hearted
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From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Nothing has ever been farther from my promptings heretofore, I can solemnly assure you.”
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
a special situation
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
wasn't
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From this reading That, too, is all right; I wasn’t expecting it myself.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And the least expected, you would add--if you were not too soft-hearted.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is the most sensible thing I’ve heard you say in a week of Sundays!” said the one in whom the reaction to the New England normalities had by this time wrought its perfect work.
