used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
corpuscles
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From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
didn't
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From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
let fall to the ground
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tack Thomas Jefferson to Brown,” he said, “and you’ve got a name that sticks!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
immediately past
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tack Thomas Jefferson to Brown,” he said, “and you’ve got a name that sticks!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “Tack Thomas Jefferson to Brown,” he said, “and you’ve got a name that sticks!”
not in physical motion
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
TackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading “Tack Thomas Jefferson to Brown,” he said, “and you’ve got a name that sticks!”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that it was only Brown didn’t matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
at the time that
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
which person or people
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are not many who will remember him as Thomas Jefferson Brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
a late time of life
From this reading For ten years he had been mildly ashamed of himself, and out of respect for people who were dead, and for a dozen or so who were living, he had the good taste to drop his last name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It had an aristocratic sound; and Thomas Jefferson, with the Brown cut off, was still aristocratic, when you came to count the red corpuscles in him.
you've
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From this reading “Tack Thomas Jefferson to Brown,” he said, “and you’ve got a name that sticks!”
