used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
cabinetted
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From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
cartenounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
ChippedverbUS /tʃɪpt/
inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
don't
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From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
else
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From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
Hindoos
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From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
for more time
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
other's
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From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Frederick Devonshire, I positively refuse to minister any longer to such gross egotism!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
vignetted
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From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading You've been taken in a snowstorm; you've been taken looking out of window, drinking afternoon tea, and doing I don't know what else.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading _We studied hard in our styles, Chipped each at a crust like Hindoos, For air, looked out on the tiles, For fun, watched each other's windows._ R. BROWNING.
You've
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From this reading You've been cabinetted, vignetted, and carte de visited.
