used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
anew
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GOING AWAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
CressnounUS /kres/
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
at any time
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
fault-finding
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From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
with resolute determination
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
the act of giving
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING AWAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
come to pass
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
Identical; not different.
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is common to crowd on far too many words in fault-finding.
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke gently but very firmly about the evil of giving way to such anger, and of the terrible results which might some day follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY husband had a serious talk with Cress that same evening, and warned him that nothing of the kind must ever happen again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I do not think he said more than a few strong words, enough to impress without irritating.
