100
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From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
Ackroyd
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From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
Ad-Visor's
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From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
AverageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
clippingsnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋz/
plural of “clipping” — an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
a state at a particular time
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
eh
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From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
the organ of sight
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
set up or found
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
ten 10s
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
leaseholdernoun
a tenant who holds a lease
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
go away from a place
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
loathlyadjective
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
maintainsverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
Identical; not different.
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
St
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From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this day, Average Jones maintains that he felt a distinct thrill at first sight of the advertisement.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of a bulky pile of the day’s paragraphs, however, it was this one that leaped, significant, to his eye.
(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 Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
which person or people
From this reading WANTED—Ten thousand loathly black beetles, by A leaseholder who contracted to leave a house in the same condition as he found it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Fate might well have chosen a more appropriate ambush in any one of a hundred of the strange clippings which were grist to the Ad-Visor’s mill.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Ackroyd, 100 W. Sixteenth St. New York “Black beetles, eh?” observed Average Jones.
