used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
Ah
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
a quick look
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
held up in the air
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
the force of workers available
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game seemed to amuse the performers as much as the spectators.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did all the men walk in that direction and stand, with their noses in the air and a smile on their faces, watching the chairs turn?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I saw that the wind lifted the ladies' skirts more or less, so that one could catch a glimpse of a leg and sometimes of a knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly my eyes fell upon a number of armchairs swinging in the air and travelling round and round, with ladies seated in them; it was a Russian swing.
