used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
CHARACTERISTICSnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
estheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
the act of departing
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
muffsnounUS /mʌfs/
plural of “muff” — a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
caught or fixed
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the parlor car, on the way from Buffalo to Cleveland, our minds got running on sad subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We have come out to find interesting things--to have adventures," said my blithe companion.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
propel through the air
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the advice we could not throw away; it stuck to us like a poor relation.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
at the time that
From this reading Having some regard for the esthetic, we threw away the ear muffs, determining to buy ourselves fur caps when we should need them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Before leaving home we were presented with a variety of gifts, ranging all the way from ear muffs to advice.
