used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
Hicksworthy-Johnstone
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From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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 That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
uttered with a trill
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
express in words
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
SPIRIT'SnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
but in spite of that
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
