1923
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From this reading LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD.), 1923.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD.), 1923.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
LTD
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From this reading LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD.), 1923.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
Macquarie
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From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD.), 1923.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
SECKER
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From this reading LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD.), 1923.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were eating food from paper packages.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
taxi-drivers
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From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
which person or people
From this reading They were a mixed lot--taxi-drivers, a group of builders who were putting a new inside into one of the big houses opposite, and then two men in blue overalls, some sort of mechanics.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter, the end of May, but the sun was warm, and they lay there in shirt-sleeves, talking.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A bunch of workmen were lying on the grass of the park beside Macquarie Street, in the dinner hour.
