used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
in addition
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
CherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
let have
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
and nothing more
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
only a very short time before
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
star-gazer
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From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
a special situation
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
TradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the finding of the Club of Queer Trades has one very curious thing about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
which person or people
From this reading The most curious thing about it is that it was not discovered by me; it was discovered by my friend Basil Grant, a star-gazer, a mystic, and a man who scarcely stirred out of his attic.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I only hope the spirits in the better world have as good dinners as I have.
a late time of life
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The wild youth of the metropolis call me facetiously 'The King of Clubs'.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They also call me 'The Cherub', in allusion to the roseate and youthful appearance I have presented in my declining years.
