used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “That’ll be good for our appetite.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
Bickford
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From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
one or the other of two
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
divisible by two
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’ll be good for our appetite.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’ll be good for our appetite.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
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From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
Joe
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From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
not any; not one
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That’ll be good for our appetite.”
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
southwesterlyadjective
coming from the southwest
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
TABLEAUnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading A STARTLING TABLEAU Joe finally decided on some mines a hundred miles distant in a southwesterly direction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
That'll
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From this reading “That’ll be good for our appetite.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think, Mr. Bickford, that either of us need be concerned about his appetite.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “At any rate,” said he, “even if they are no better than here, we shall get a little variety and change of scene.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were reported to be rich and promising.
