used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abusiveadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːsɪv/
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
(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 THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
Barrington
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From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading She played her part excellently.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She played her part excellently.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
the act of hearing attentively
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
the force of workers available
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used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She played her part excellently.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She played her part excellently.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She played her part excellently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Early this morning we turned the horses loose in a field and reached the barrier on foot," said Barrington.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SAFETY OF MADEMOISELLE The two men had sat for a long while facing each other, one doing all the talking, the other listening eagerly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We came in with the crowd, two abusive men quarreling with a market woman over some petty transaction regarding vegetables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I assure you, Monsieur de Lafayette, I never used such coarse language to a woman before in all my life.
