used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to return to Ottawa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
clothing in general
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But to return to Ottawa.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
a particular situation
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
hard to endure
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
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 Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
