13th
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
befitted
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From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Marley lagged behind.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marley lagged behind.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
CartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, old man."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
divisible by two
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
InfiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
and nothing more
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading But Marley lagged behind.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Come on, old man."
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading But Marley lagged behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come on, old man."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, old man."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even if calling on girls had not been such a serious business with him, he could not forget that he was just graduated from college and that a certain dignity befitted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
VarietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Her Infinite Variety," "The 13th District, etc."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lawrence led the way with a jaunty step that was intended to show his easy footing with the Carters.
