used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
anew
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
(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 Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Perhaps it was to the credit of the Englishman that he missed the point of this story, even though Jimmie Wellington saw it through his fog, and Dr. Temple turned red and buried his eyes in the eminently respectable pages of the _Scientific American_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it was to the credit of the Englishman that he missed the point of this story, even though Jimmie Wellington saw it through his fog, and Dr. Temple turned red and buried his eyes in the eminently respectable pages of the _Scientific American_.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
eat an early morning meal
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Britisher's
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lacking funds
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placed in a grave
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approval
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cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
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Dr
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eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
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EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
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divisible by two
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exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
a social unit living together
From this reading Ashton was one of the great That-Reminds-Me family.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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Fosdick
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gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ashton was one of the great That-Reminds-Me family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
incomprehensionnoun
an inability to understand
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jimmie
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justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
not caught with the senses or the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ashton was one of the great That-Reminds-Me family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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by chance
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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cut with a saw
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ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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signboards
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
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 IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That-Reminds-Me
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From this reading Ashton was one of the great That-Reminds-Me family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tested and proved useful or correct
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moved around an axis or center
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Finally a gleam of understanding broke over Wedgewood's face and he tried to justify his delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ashton was one of the great That-Reminds-Me family.
Wedgewood's
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WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Perhaps it was to the credit of the Englishman that he missed the point of this story, even though Jimmie Wellington saw it through his fog, and Dr. Temple turned red and buried his eyes in the eminently respectable pages of the _Scientific American_.
Wellington'snounUS /ˈwelɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “wellington” — British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading IN THE SMOKING ROOM Wellington's divorce breakfast reminded Ashton of a story.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ashton and Wellington and Fosdick exchanged winks over the Britisher's stare of incomprehension, and Ashton explained it to him again in words of one syllable, with signboards at all the difficult spots.
