used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
(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 Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
any thing at all
From this reading Their approach was anything but conventional.
move towards
From this reading Their approach was anything but conventional.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
a youthful male person
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their approach was anything but conventional.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
chambraynoun
a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
Collin
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From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
Collin's
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From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Their approach was anything but conventional.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
flawsnounUS /flɔːz/
plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
set up or found
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
immediately past
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
Polly
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From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
smocknounUS /smɑːk/
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
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 Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading They found the famous Collin, in an artist’s smock of gray chambray, sweeping off his front steps!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their approach was anything but conventional.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
very small
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found Collin’s place more than Polly said, since Polly viewed it through adoring eyes and was blind to tiny flaws.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Upon seeing them, he called out, “Cook left last night with a case of champagne—there are all the dishes to wash ... and the boy left yesterday morning with my two best suits—oh, ho, art is merely incidental,” continuing his sweeping in vigorous fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had raced up from the station, Polly winning by a nose, hilarious young persons with flushed faces.
