used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
(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 OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
bow-legged
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From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
eccentricitynounUS /ˌeksənˈtrɪsəti/
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
at any time
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
Felsburg's
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From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
GravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
knock-kneedadjective
having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
staying power
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
used to form the superlative
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
not any; not one
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading In his case his legs achieved the impossible by being at one and the same time bent outward and warped inward, so that he was knock-kneed at a stated point and elsewhere bow-legged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF all the human legs ever seen in our town I am constrained to admit that Mr. Herman Felsburg's pair were the most humorous legs.
at the time that
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casting up in my mind a wide assortment and a great range of legs, I recall no set in the whole of Red Gravel County that, for pure comedy of contour or rare eccentricity of gait, could compare with the two he owned.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When it came to legs--funny legs--the palm was his without a struggle.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as legs go, they were short ones.
