used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
remove the dust from
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
egregiousadjectiveUS /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
laboratoriesnounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːriz/
plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
for more time
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
not any; not one
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
express in speech
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
express a supposition
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, I suppose, is a question every man puts to himself after taking a sudden decision upon which a great deal depends.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
which person or people
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Have I shown wisdom or made an arrant, egregious fool of myself?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was done not after mature consideration but owing to the whim of a moment, to a sudden desire to change the trend of things I felt I could no longer contend with.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading I have shaken the dust of the great city by the Hudson and forsaken its rich laboratories, its vast hospitals, the earnest workers who were beginning to show some slight interest in me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now I live in a little house, among people who speak with an accent that has become unfamiliar to the great outside world.
