used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
in the past
From this reading That was a week ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
lacking funds
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
cause to move by striking
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
on one occasion
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
with low volume
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
move hurridly
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
express in words
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I heard the step on the landing before he did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I owe my life to the fact that my hearing is good—at any rate, better than that of my ugly friend.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading And now once more I am leaning back in a chair, regarding my _vis-à-vis_.
vocativenoun
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a week ago.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That was a week ago.
at the time that
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
a Caucasian
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I broke the electric lamp, hit the ugly man on the nose with a bottle of wine, sang out in infamous Russian “Come in,” adding a vocative which will send any Russian white to the lips, opened the door quietly, and when the other had entered, which he did with the rush of a bull, faded away, as they say, and left them to it.
