used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
(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 And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
How
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From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
inexpressiveadjective
not expressive
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Could not be expected to register much.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
(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 Oh, well, Hawkins was a queer bird, inexpressive and glum and commonplace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the inane response he had made to the counter as though it all were a mystery too vast for solution.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading His thoughts probably were too rusty and old by the time they formed in his head to issue forth in sparkling deeds or words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a curious question, that of Hawkins, "How did you come to get mixed up in this crowd?"
