used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
Here's
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From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
It's
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From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
Masterson
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From this reading "Really, Mr. Masterson!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Really, Mr. Masterson!"
not any; not one
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
and nothing more
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
paint-smeared
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From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, Mr. Masterson!"
RemorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Remorseless?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
express in words
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
sport-shirt
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From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not a bit of it, no matter what they say!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The Council not only proposes tearing down this picturesque landmark, but would thereby destroy the home of our only local ghost."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's the genuine, inside, light-hearted story of---- "It's a crime, Your Honor," said the young man with the dreamy eyes and paint-smeared sport-shirt.
