used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
(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 I am an extra large size all over.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My legs are prodigious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
at any time
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
staying power
From this reading My legs are prodigious.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
mamma's
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From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
a human being
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading My legs are prodigious.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I am an extra large size all over.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be no doubt that my person is a striking one, after a fashion; but it is not precisely in the fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As I marched along--remembering mamma’s instructions to be as quick as I “decently” could, without, however, laying too much stress upon the “decently”--I became aware of something unusual--people were staring, especially male people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I have been stared at in the street, but I do not remember that it was ever in what you could exactly call a flattering way.
