used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
airshipsnounUS /ˈerʃɪps/
plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
(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 In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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 These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
move towards
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
cuddleverbUS /ˈkʌdəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
a person of German nationality
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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 Turn your head a little to the left please.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
macadamnounUS /məˈkædəm/
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
precisely, exactly
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
that's
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
in or at that place or location
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
