used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
divisible by two
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
a boy or man
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
greasinessnoun
consisting of or covered with oil
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
how
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From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A certain greasiness about the fellow increased my dislike.
not any; not one
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
a particular situation
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what foreign blood was in him I could not even guess.
at the time that
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The more I studied them the more I wondered how he could buy any shoes to fit them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was evidently given to working or lounging around the fish docks, and carried with him much of their characteristic smell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was sorry when I saw that there would be no other passengers on the bus.
