used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VII A PLAGUE ON NAMES!
quickly and without warning
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
CeleritynounUS /səˈlerəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
clerkshipnoun
the job of clerk
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
Cock-a-doodle-doonoun
an imitation of the crow of a cock
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
hundred-dollar
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From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once more I measured my man.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Once more I measured my man.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more I measured my man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once more I measured my man.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading VII A PLAGUE ON NAMES!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
not one, and not any
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VII A PLAGUE ON NAMES!
on one occasion
From this reading Once more I measured my man.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading VII A PLAGUE ON NAMES!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
cut with a saw
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII A PLAGUE ON NAMES!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Celerity, valor, endurance, they were his iridescent neck and tail feathers.
in or at the place that
From this reading On a certain piece of road where we went more slowly I mentioned abruptly my clerkship under Major Harper and watched for the effect, but there was none.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo," thought I; "if those are not the same hundred-dollar boots I saw yesterday morning, at least they are their first cousins!"
