used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
birdlike
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From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
midafternoonnounUS /ˈmɪdæftərnuːn/
the middle part of the afternoon
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
a light shade of red
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
ReamernounUS /ˈriːmər/
a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
remindfuladjective
serving to bring to mind
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
the act of testing something
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
WaitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He came to my desk during the midafternoon lull and said, "I am Professor Jonathan Waits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Reamer mansion was on trial.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had never heard it put quite that way before, but from Professor Waits, it did not sound stilted.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It announced its own verdict--guilty!_ He was a man easily smiled at; a little birdlike individual carrying an umbrella and wearing upon his pink face a look remindful of happy secrets about to be revealed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have come to avail myself of your facilities."
