used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any Post-Impressionists?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
a boy or man
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Forsyde
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From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
goin
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From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
impingedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɪndʒd/
past form of “impinge” — impinge or infringe upon
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
Post-Impressionists
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From this reading "Any Post-Impressionists?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
SubduingverbUS /səbˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
(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 He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
at the time that
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
belonging to which person
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
