used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
finger-prints
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
the state of being honored
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
I'll
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
I've
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From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
not in physical motion
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Sylvester
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
there's
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
They're
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From this reading They're unique!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
ThugsnounUS /θʌɡz/
plural of “thug” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
to-day
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From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading They're unique!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
VAUGHAN'SnounUS /vɔːnz/
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
which person or people
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
