used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
cumulativeadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
any strong feeling
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
impressivenessnoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
juste
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From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
motnoun
a clever remark
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
not any; not one
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
having a point
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
PyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading ‘Look at the choice of form alone--the Pyramids, for instance.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
make square
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘The monuments do not impress merely by their bulk, but by their majestic symmetry,’ I remember him saying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He talked in a loose, disjointed way, and though much he said was fantastic, as if meant to challenge opposition, there was impressiveness about it somewhere, due, I think, to a kind of cumulative emotion he produced.
wedge-shapedadjective
(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the _mot juste_ in outline.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No other shape was possible: dome, square, spires, all would have been hideously inadequate.
