used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
for the reason that
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
DETECTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading THE LIAR DETECTED.
DIDN'T
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From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
Ellen
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From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
set up or found
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
how
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From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
and nothing more
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
immediately past
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
LIARnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading THE LIAR DETECTED.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
on the contrary
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
an educational institution
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
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 "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
express a supposition
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
believed likely
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
express in words
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIAR DETECTED.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Mr. Taylor is a real good teacher, though he is awfully strict.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading "He took occasion to give the whole school a lecture on circumstantial evidence, and proved, by some good anecdotes, how unsafe a mode of judging it was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as he found his pencil just where he had left it, he thought, I suppose, that he had suspected me without cause, or rather because I was silly enough to blush upon being asked a simple question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I DIDN'T tell you the whole of my story last night," said Frank, as the next morning, Ellen, pale and sad, seated herself in the window to study her lesson.
