used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
deprecatingly
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From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
to an extreme degree
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
set up or found
From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
the force of workers available
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
roll-top
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From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
cut with a saw
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
telegraph-office
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From this reading I found a room somewhat like a telegraph-office in appearance.
express in words
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
uncompromising-looking
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From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
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 A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
in or at the place that
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
whereat
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From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A very downright, uncompromising-looking man sat at a roll-top desk, while ranged against the wall were several men of exceedingly bluff appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Can you tell me what the aims of your society are?’
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I shook my head deprecatingly, whereat he seemed annoyed, but went on: “One day I was passing through the street where you met me, and I saw the sign, and, like yours, my curiosity was excited, and I went in.
