used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
commonest
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From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
at any time
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
with resolute determination
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
heartiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtiəst/
superlative of “hearty” — showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have had an amusing adventure--and made a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
membershipsnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪps/
plural of “membership” — the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
Oddfellow
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From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
plainest
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From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Looking about me I perceive that the simplest things are the most difficult, the plainest things, the darkest, the commonest things, the rarest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He asked me what lodge I belonged to, and he slapped me on the back in the heartiest manner, as though he had known me intimately for a long time.
at the time that
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
which person or people
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading This morning when I went to town for my marketing I met a man who was a Mason, an Oddfellow and an Elk, and who wore the evidences of his various memberships upon his coat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This, I am firmly convinced, is a strange world, as strange a one as I was ever in.
