used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
how long something has existed
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
a quantity of money
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He discreetly determined to avoid one.
baldnessnounUS /ˈbɔːldnəs/
the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He discreetly determined to avoid one.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading He discreetly determined to avoid one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
Loide
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From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He discreetly determined to avoid one.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
QUEENSTOWN
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From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
Richard
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From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His age and the wig prompted him to two courses of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A certain amount of baldness on his head he covered with a wig.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he would be at a disadvantage in any personal struggle which might result from the steps he proposed taking.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN Mr. Richard Loide was getting into the sere, the yellow leaf.
