acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
a boy or man
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
McCall
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From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
and nothing more
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
express in words
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
in the near future
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Any damn fool can talk sense.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “An art acquired only by arduous practice and by the few,” said McCall.
a special situation
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He rose leisurely, ran his fingers through his hair and threw his cap on his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you say you were going to do something as soon as you got back home, some little thing, some trifle, like getting married?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I say, young fellow,” he suddenly remarked.
