used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have never met a man that liked to read signs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
don't
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From this reading I don't like to read signs.
an established custom
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't like to read signs.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I have never met a man that liked to read signs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have never met a man that liked to read signs.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have never met a man that liked to read signs.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
on one occasion
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I don't like to read signs.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had the same interest in my invention that I have in a certain kind of mustard.
Sanscrit
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From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have never met a man that liked to read signs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have never been in the habit of reading signs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't like to read signs.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
which person or people
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
belonging to which person
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I once invented a creature who could play the piano with a hammer, and I mentioned him to a professor in Harvard University whose peculiarity was Sanscrit.
