used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
a relationship less intimate than friendship
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
(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 For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
EVENINGSnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO EVENINGS.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
how
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
engage in
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
with speed
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading He is a salted traveller.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He is a salted traveller.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO EVENINGS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
