used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
adjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I did not even make an appeal to them.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not even make an appeal to them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not even make an appeal to them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
the act of giving
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not surprising.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
engage in
From this reading I did not even make an appeal to them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not surprising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It was not surprising.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not surprising.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the midst of these cheap calculations, their taxi drove up to the curb, they stepped out, and I perceived that I had forgotten what they were.
what's
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From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
in or at the place that
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Hall looked at me out of his honest eyes, and said with his honest American accent, "Well, what's doing?" and I found myself without preamble giving them the facts, naked facts, without an adjective to qualify them, without a single picturesque arrangement.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I lived in a world where there were few reminders of such as they.
