used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
Alboni
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From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
broad-sterned
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From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
Dutchmen
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From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
full-figured
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From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
gin-drinking
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From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
the act of departing
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody accordingly remarked that she was an elephant that had swallowed a nightingale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TULIPOMANIA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
tobacco-smoking
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From this reading About as incongruous is the idea of a nation of damp, foggy, fat, full-figured, broad-sterned, gin-drinking, tobacco-smoking Dutchmen in Holland, going crazy over a flower.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
TULIPOMANIA
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From this reading THE TULIPOMANIA.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alboni, the singer, had an exquisitely sweet voice, but was a very big fat woman.
a late time of life
From this reading But they did so, for three or four years together.
