used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
ButtonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
Curonia
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From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
Gertrude
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GiggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading He Giggled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He Giggled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
and nothing more
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
Mabel
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produced by a manufacturing process
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SatirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
SteinnounUS /staɪn/
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Mabel Dodge of the Villa Curonia Have They Attacked Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book was called _Tender Buttons_ and, just at that time, there was a good deal of fuss and fun being made over it in American newspapers.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
a late time of life
From this reading One evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein.
