used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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speak to
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
can't
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From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Yes, it's full of them."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
I'd
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From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, it's full of them."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
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 Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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an open or empty space in or between things
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the act of playing a musical instrument
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
express in words
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
SHARP'SnounUS /ʃɑːrps/
possessive form of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
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sharpers
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From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
express in words
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING TO CATCH A WEASEL--A SHARP'S SCHOLAR--OPENING UP OF THE GAME--TWO BIG HANDS--A CRISIS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, it's full of them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLAYING TO CATCH A WEASEL--A SHARP'S SCHOLAR--OPENING UP OF THE GAME--TWO BIG HANDS--A CRISIS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PLAYING TO CATCH A WEASEL--A SHARP'S SCHOLAR--OPENING UP OF THE GAME--TWO BIG HANDS--A CRISIS.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
WEASELnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
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which person or people
From this reading I feel like the man who said, 'See Venice and die;' I want to see New York.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Say, they tell me there are a great many sharpers in that wonderful city."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's full of them."
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 "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't go, but I'd like to; but you give me your address, and some day you will see me in York.
