(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 The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
put on clothes
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
set up or found
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
a man of refinement
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
Patti
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From this reading Of course I attended the Patti concert.
one of four equal parts
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
SITSverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My next neighbor was an elderly gentleman, bordering upon sixty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
be dressed in
From this reading My own suit--the best I had--was beginning to show the marks of wear, but I did not dare go to the expense of another.
at the time that
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SITS THE WIND IN THAT QUARTER.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The seat given me was in the best part of the house, and I felt somewhat bashful when I found that all my neighbors wore dress suits.
