used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lately I came across such a book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lately I came across such a book.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
crossest
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From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
at any time
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
in the recent past
From this reading Lately I came across such a book.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
engage in
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
the force of workers available
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
RegularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
self-actingadjective
designed to activate or move or regulate itself
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lately I came across such a book.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
TEDIUMnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
express in words
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Its author fought in France, in the ranks, for a good many months of the war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
which person or people
From this reading He must have been one of the men who make sergeants grey--a "proper lawyer," as Regulars call the type which a cotton district labels as "self-acting mules."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It is surely one of the crossest books ever written.
but in spite of that
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TEDIUM I A book may be bad and yet tell you much.
