used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where does she come from?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where does she come from?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
in or to another place
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where does she come from?
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
GLOBEnounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
most important element
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
obeseadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːs/
excessively fat
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
pirouetting
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From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
be seated
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
SpheroidnounUS /ˈsfɪrɔɪd/
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
spinsnounUS /spɪnz/
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days such a strenuous evasion of publicity is suspicious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FACE OF THE GLOBE There are no good photographs of the Giddy Globe; she refuses to sit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps it is to avoid the photographer that the Earth spins, and not merely to reduce her girth as we hinted elsewhere.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where does she come from?
which person or people
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine attempting to photograph an obese and flighty Spheroid who spends her time pirouetting round in a circle with all her might and main.
