used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
AppreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “Appreciated Glasgow!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe she saw ’em.
Colin
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From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
didn't
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dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
don't
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From this reading I don’t believe she saw ’em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
at any time
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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a young female
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “Appreciated Glasgow!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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engage in
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
make reference to
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
on one occasion
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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cut with a saw
From this reading I don’t believe she saw ’em.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t believe she saw ’em.
soliloquized
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From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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exchange thoughts; talk with
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To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If she did she had the good taste not to mention ’em.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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There's
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From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the first American I ever met who didn’t begin at once to talk about the dirty people in some of the streets, as if that was all there was of Glasgow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading “There’s a girl with a head on her, and as handsome as they make ’em,” Colin soliloquized on his way home.
