used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
Ericson
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From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First time you meet her--just like that!”
flat-topadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
a young female
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
Hy
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From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
and nothing more
From this reading First time you meet her--just like that!”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
staying power
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
Lowe
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From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
come together
From this reading First time you meet her--just like that!”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Right off, I suppose!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right off, I suppose!
express in words
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
express a supposition
From this reading “Right off, I suppose!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First time you meet her--just like that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading First time you meet her--just like that!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Thus Hy Lowe, musingly, seated on the decrepit flat-top desk between the two windows of the studio, swinging his legs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter Ericson Mann met this observation with contempt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
you'd
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From this reading |IF she strikes you as a girl you'd like to kiss, I should say, as a general principle--well, kiss her.”
