used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
on one occasion
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
a human being
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
stereonounUS /ˈsterioʊ/
reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
variantnounUS /ˈveriənt/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
