used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
highly skilled
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
for the reason that
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
(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 I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
Canvas-Stretcher
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From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
Corotnoun
French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
cuckoo-bird
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From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
inhalingverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
by chance
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
revelingverbUS /ˈrevəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
do one's shopping
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
unpurchasable
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From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
up-town
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From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading It may have been because I recalled that in that very shop Hawkins had demonstrated the virtues of his infallible Lightning Canvas-Stretcher, and thereby ruined somebody's priceless and unpurchasable Corot.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had intended it for a peaceful, solitary walk up-town after business on that beautiful Saturday afternoon; and had in fact accomplished the better part of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was inhaling huge quantities of the balmy air and reveling in the exhilaration of the exercise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But passing the picture store, I experienced a queer sensation--perhaps “that feeling of impending evil” we read about in the patent medicine advertisements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate my eyes were drawn to the place as I passed; and like a cuckoo-bird emerging from the clock, out popped Hawkins.
