used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
equally
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
(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 "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
CATCHINGnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
comin
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From this reading "Then you're comin' on," says I.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
everybody's
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From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
GERALD
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From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
immediately past
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
not any; not one
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then you're comin' on," says I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
pearl-gray
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From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
spatsnounUS /spæts/
plural of “spat” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
tappin
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From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you're comin' on," says I.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
walkin
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From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But now--well, the more I see of this Gerald Webb, the less I understand."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading CATCHING UP WITH GERALD "It seemed so absurdly simple at first too," says J. Bayard Steele, tappin' one of his pearl-gray spats with his walkin' stick.
you'll
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From this reading "In time you'll get wise to the fact that everybody's that way,--no two alike and every last one of us neither all this nor all that, but constructed complicated, with a surprise package done up in each one."
you're
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From this reading "Then you're comin' on," says I.
