used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
anew
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
Ananiasnoun
a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
AshevillenounUS /ˈæʃvɪl/
a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The southern railroad is not in a flourishing condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The southern railroad is not in a flourishing condition.
forty-ninthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
and nothing more
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
engage in
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The southern railroad is not in a flourishing condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
and nothing more
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
prevaricatornoun
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The southern railroad is not in a flourishing condition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern railroad is not in a flourishing condition.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
two times
From this reading It took me twice that time, and I had to change cars three times in the dead of night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
which person or people
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will surely be heard from again some day, as he has the elements that go to make up a successful prevaricator.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said that I could go through from Cincinnati to Asheville, North Carolina, with only one easy change of cars, and in about twenty-three hours.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I bought tickets at Cincinnati of a pale, sallow liar, who is just beginning to work his way up to the forty-ninth degree in the Order of Ananias.
