used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading I heartily despise Clown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading I heartily despise Clown.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
a boy or man
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I heartily despise Clown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heartily despise Clown.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
quernstone
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From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
suppressesverbUS /səˈpresɪz/
third-person singular of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
bound or secured closely
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I believe he suppresses his natural tones to put on airs and assume genteel manner.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As to Red Shirt, his voice did not suit my fancy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He may put on all kinds of airs, but nothing good will come of it with that type of face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be beneficial for Japan if such a fellow were tied to a quernstone and dumped into the sea.
