used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
aggressivenessnounUS /əˈɡresɪvnəs/
the quality of being bold and enterprising
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of the nearest bystander.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading I asked of the nearest bystander.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
an old word for “before”
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I asked of the nearest bystander.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
and nothing more
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
a human being
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I must hurry ere the shops closed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
express in words
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HIGH AND DRY" The counsel to don a garb smacking less of the recent East struck me as sound; for although I was not the only person here in Eastern guise, nevertheless about the majority of the populace there was an easy aggressiveness that my appearance evidently lacked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What time do the stores close, can you tell me?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
