used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
Altrurian
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
I'm
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From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
on the contrary
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
express in words
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading “It seems to me a generous and manly trait of the American character.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, I don’t find that very bewildering,” said the Altrurian.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I’m proud to say that it is one of the points at which your civilization and our own touch.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One feature of it is the confusion of foreigners at the sight of our men’s willingness to subordinate themselves to our women.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, it is rather damaging to any joke to explain it,” I replied, “and your only hope of getting at ours is to live into it.
