used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
chroniclersnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklərz/
plural of “chronicler” — someone who writes chronicles
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
dearly loved
From this reading "Variety, my dear Marcello, variety!
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think so?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing like it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
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 If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is nothing like it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
engage in
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
Marcello
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From this reading "Variety, my dear Marcello, variety!
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Variety, my dear Marcello, variety!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing like it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't you think so?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Paris chroniclers have talked about you enough for the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing like it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think so?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
VarietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "Variety, my dear Marcello, variety!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were you, I would make some change, for your life must be growing monotonous, and besides, though I have not the least intention of reading you a lecture, you have really made your doings unnecessarily conspicuous of late.
