used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
Charlie
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From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
colognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
doesn't
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From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
I'm
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From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It never stops.
It's
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From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
musesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It never stops.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
a human being
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
Revlon
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From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "It never stops.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately, I'm a very social person and I like people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's part of what I do for a living," he muses with a smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His "Charlie" commercial for a cologne by Revlon has made Short one of the most recognized figures on the streets of New York, yet he doesn't mind being approached by strangers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have to learn to live with it or get out of show business.
