used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
anew
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
dynamited
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From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
moving swiftly
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
Hampstead
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From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
Lester
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From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading He had the feeling of having been stripped naked.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
supernumeraries
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From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off the stage again Hampstead stumbled about amid flying scenery, racing stage hands, and a surging mass of supernumeraries, like a man recovering consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Every vestige of his religious adoration had been dynamited out of existence.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get out of sight somewhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a damn fool that man Lester is!"
