used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
(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 I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
from appearances alone
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
Curzon
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From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
LessingnounUS /ˈlesɪŋ/
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
pugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really could not follow all he said this afternoon; but, apparently, he and Mr. Lessing have come to grief already about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
an educational institution
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
with low volume
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
carry out
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
VOTEnounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
which person or people
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "As who?" asked her mother, looking up from her writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As Mr. Curzon; you might think his life depended on this school business.
