used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
command with authority
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
and nothing more
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Just outside the door a dense flowering hedge delimited the plaza from the garden on the other side.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
presidencia
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From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
on the contrary
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
shilly-shally
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From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
not in physical motion
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
Strawbridge's
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From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading The glare of sunshine struck his eyes rather uncomfortably after the gloom of the church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
well-timedadjective
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
From this reading Notwithstanding Strawbridge's apt and well-timed quotation from one of the best of the American business poets, still, he left the cathedral on his way to the _presidencia_ in a shilly-shally mood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out at the side entrance, as the most direct route.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drummer felt for his case and drew out a cigar to settle his thoughts on his proposed interview with the dictator.
