used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
EMBRYOnounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
how
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From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A remark which is not original.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading A remark which is not original.
PEERnounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
perversionnounUS /pərˈvɜːrʒən/
a curve that reverses the direction of something
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A remark which is not original.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
required or under orders
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
a special situation
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus making the fact still more conspicuous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
under normal conditions
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
precisely as stated
From this reading For a thing must be very obvious to force itself on the attention of the ordinary ass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
at the time that
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A remark which is not original.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A PEER IN EMBRYO Extraordinary how small the world Is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have thought that a lying scamp was telling the truth when I supposed him to be more than usually engaged in its perversion?
