used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
AirlinenounUS /ˈerlaɪn/
a hose that carries air under pressure
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
AnacondanounUS /ˌænəˈkɑːndə/
large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
corpulentadjective
excessively fat
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
GwynnnounUS /ɡwɪn/
English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
GWYNN's
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From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
engage in
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
niggardlinessnounUS /ˈnɪɡərdlinəs/
extreme stinginess
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
not any; not one
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
shopkeepersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpərz/
plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
refrain from harming
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The General Attorney was no taller than his superior officer, but differed from him in a figure so spare and starved that it snapped its fingers at description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY TALKED POLITICS AT MR.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Anaconda president was a short, corpulent man, with dark skin, eyes black as beads, round, alert face, and a nose like the ace of clubs.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GWYNN's In accord with the requests of Mr. Gwynn, which with them had those graver aspects the requests of royalty possess for London shopkeepers, the President and General Attorney of the Anaconda Airline came to Washington.
