used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
(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 Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
any thing at all
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
commonest
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From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
else
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From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
divisible by two
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
exteriorsnounUS /ekˈstɪriərz/
plural of “exterior” — the region that is outside of something
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
not accessible to view
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
Jennings
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From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
not any; not one
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
plainest
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From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simpler a pleasure, the greater to him its joy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DINNER PARTY Robert Jennings sees the plainest and commonest things of life through the eyes of an artist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even greed and discord he manages to ignore as such by looking beneath their exteriors for hidden significance.
trolleysnounUS /ˈtrɑːliz/
plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Crowded trolleys, railroad stations, a muddy road--all have some hidden appeal.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He never goes anywhere without a volume of poetry stuffed into his pocket, and if he runs across anything that no one else has endowed with beauty, then straightway he will endow it himself.
