used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEPARTURE INTO ART.
adroitlyadverbUS /əˈdrɔɪtli/
with adroitness; in an adroit manner
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
how long something has existed
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A DEPARTURE INTO ART.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
CRIPS
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From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
the act of departing
From this reading A DEPARTURE INTO ART.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
GripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
half-an-hour
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From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DEPARTURE INTO ART.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
take the midday meal
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
Nickie
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From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
seated-himself
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From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Age" contents on this occasion was the lunch of Mr. Nicholas Grips.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nickie had been given the meal half-an-hour earlier by a kind soul in one of the suburbs, to whom he had pitifully presented his urgent need of sustenance of an inviting kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very adroitly Nickie the Kid had dwelt upon his necessities, while impressing the lady's with the eccentricities of a peculiarly capricious appetite.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading NICHOLAS CRIPS seated-himself on a warm stone, on a convenient boulder spread the contents of yesterday's "Age."
