used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
bas
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From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
ContemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
half the width of an em
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
haled
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From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
haut
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From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
and nothing more
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
legal-minded
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From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
paste-pot
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From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
sallied
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From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
thereupon
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From this reading The outraged majesty of the law thereupon haled Y. off to the cells.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'In prison; I have just been to help bail him out.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
tricoloured
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From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Contemplation of those gorgeous tricoloured posters had turned his brain, and, armed with an amateur paste-pot and a ladder, he had sallied forth at midnight to stick them about the silent streets, so as to cut down the publishing expenses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A policeman, observing him at work, had told him to get down, and Y., being legal-minded, had argued it out with the policeman _de haut en bas_ from the top of his ladder.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading It transpired that Y. had suddenly been taken with a further happy thought.
