156
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading U.S.A.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
a line of approach
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
cattle-truck
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From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
Clode
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From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
Harcourt
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From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
plate-glass
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From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
Plimpton
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.A.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.
a special situation
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
third-floor
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From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
at the time that
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "I suppose one becomes used to this sort of thing in time," thought David Harcourt, as he peered through the dusty plate-glass windows of his third-floor flat.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading "At present I can appreciate the feelings of a Wyoming steer when he first experiences the restraint of a cattle-truck.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Edward J. Clode 156 Fifth Avenue The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass.