used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
fairishadjective
not excessive or extreme
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
mansardnoun
a hip roof having two slopes on each side
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
make reference to
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
Perkins
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From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a particular situation
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
ventilators
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From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
precisely as stated
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We first met in the Golden Hotel office in Cleveland, Ohio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.
at the time that
From this reading I was reading a late copy of a morning paper and smoking a very fairish sort of cigar, when a hand was laid on my arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up.
