used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
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 Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
brutes
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From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
ChesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That toad didn't hear me coming, I know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
didn't
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From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
Geoff
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From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That toad didn't hear me coming, I know.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
I'm
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From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
It's
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From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
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 He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
others
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From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the local environment
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
Identical; not different.
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That toad didn't hear me coming, I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First, I'm certain the faculties of these brutes are the same in this dimension as their 'human parts'.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading That toad didn't hear me coming, I know.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
wasn't
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From this reading "It's taught me a couple of things I didn't know, and affirmed some others I wasn't sure of.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't have time to turn and get a look at me before he went _pop_ and left us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Safe in our rooms, with Johnson sitting, very unlike a waiter, behind a bottle of brandy and a tray of sandwiches, and Geoff lying on the Chesterfield smoking a pipe he could not taste, I told them what I had done.
