used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
Snodgrass
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From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN IS INTRODUCED TO A POET.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
precisely as stated
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taking up the bill of fare, Ben was pleased to find that the prices were very moderate.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Snodgrass led the way to a small restaurant two or three streets distant, and the two went in and seated themselves at a table covered with a cloth of far from immaculate whiteness.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, except when I have occasion to be down town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you often come here, Mr. Snodgrass?” he asked.
