used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
a boy or man
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
how
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From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
and nothing more
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
Mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
sheriffsnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
plural of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Just like to put stone seats round the table on Lord Mayor's Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rich corporation like the City, too, and not have the decency to put a few cushions for a poor fellow!
in the direction of
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
Ugh-h-h
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh-h-h, how cold these seats are!
in or at the place that
From this reading Old Matt gave the lamp a parting slap, and shuffled on towards the bridge, where he stopped in one of the recesses, and tried to get himself into a comfortable position.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wonder how the aldermen, sheriffs, and common council would like it!
