used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Andreson eyed them with some amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
Andreson
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
can't
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From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
continuumnounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəm/
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
dogmaticadjectiveUS /dɑːɡˈmætɪk/
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Andreson eyed them with some amusement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
fly-specked
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From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
a message received and understood
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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the literary culture
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
matter-and-space
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From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
PaintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
recurring again and again
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
reversalnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/
a change from one state to the opposite state
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
not often
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andreson eyed them with some amusement.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
Surrealistnoun
an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
From this reading The sign repeated, _Special Showing of Surrealist Paintings_, and declined to offer further information.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Andreson eyed them with some amusement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Art agents seldom have any taste, he thought; can't afford to.
time-track
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From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
precisely as stated
From this reading Down the time-track tumbled Andreson, to land in a continuum of ghastly matter-and-space reversal--and find a love that shattered the very laws of life!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters on the fly-specked glass were simple, almost dogmatic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andreson eyed them with some amusement.
