used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY.
Abbie
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
absurditiesnounUS /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/
plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
(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 "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
on the contrary
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
Ried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
