used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
terminate
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the act of departing
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pardon me,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The nigger touched my knee.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
staying power
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
the literary culture
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me,” he said.
midairnounUS /ˈmɪˈder/
some point in the air; above ground level
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
not in physical motion
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The nigger touched my knee.
nigger
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From this reading The nigger touched my knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me,” he said.
go across or through
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pardon me,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
caught or fixed
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading I swung my legs out and let him pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nigger touched my knee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
having come into contact
From this reading The nigger touched my knee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We were going beside a blank wall, the sound clattering back into the car, at the women with market baskets on their knees and a man in a stained hat with a pipe stuck in the band.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I could smell water, and in a break in the wall I saw a glint of water and two masts, and a gull motionless in midair, like on an invisible wire between the masts, and I raised my hand and through my coat touched the letters I had written.
