used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
(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 All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
a female human offspring
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
else's
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From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
a quad with a square body
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
opinion or judgment
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
havin
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From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
How
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From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
I'd
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From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
I've
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From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
it's
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From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
knowin
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From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
pityin
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From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
on the contrary
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
sayin
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From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
showin
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From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
a person, without saying who
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
except if; if not
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
the act of using
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I reckon it's mighty poor taste on my part to want new furniture in place o' that old mahogany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time I was showin' 'em around, the lady and her daughter kept sayin': 'How artistic!'
(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 I might jest as well try to use somebody else's eyes as to use somebody else's taste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
what's
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From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
at the time that
From this reading 'What classic lines!' and I reckon the reason they looked at me so curious when I said I'd rather have this golden oak, was that they was pityin' me for not knowin' what's 'artistic.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, I may not be artistic, Maria, but I've got a taste of my own, and what's the use in havin' a taste of your own unless you use it?
