used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
anew
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
(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 * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
dialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
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From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
I'm
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From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
lozenge-shaped
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From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
soft-faced
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From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
stringyadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪŋi/
lean and sinewy
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "And I'm a bit tough and stringy," he told her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nina said, "Night soil!" again under her breath and led the way out of the office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Dr. Craven received them in a comfortable chamber, the north wall of which was all glass brick, the south wall a solid bank of screens and dials.
which person or people
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Lindsay wondered if she were jealous.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was a soft-faced man who wore lozenge-shaped light blue spectacles and seemed afflicted with a slight chin rash.
