used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sandwich-man did not turn about.
anew
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sandwich-man did not turn about.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
Hendrik
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From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
immediately past
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sandwich-man did not turn about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
optician's
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From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
purblindadjective
having greatly reduced vision
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
Rutgers
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From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
sandwich-man
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From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
in the near future
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
express in speech
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The sandwich-man did not turn about.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hendrik walked back toward the last sandwich-man and soon overtook him.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
which person or people
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Really, what human being could wish to speak to him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Hendrik Rutgers walked for a few feet beside the modest artist who was proclaiming to a purblind world the merits of an optician's wares, and spoke again, politely:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, there, you!" he said, tapping the rear board with his hand.
