used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
from appearances alone
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
for the reason that
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
BOUTnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
having made preparations
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
don't
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From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
Francisco
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From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
it's
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From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
by chance
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
not one, and not any
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
San
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From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
SHOPSnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe they have none there--because, as you'll see, it's a queer thing about them.
a special situation
From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't remember to have been struck by undertakers' shops in San Francisco.
UNDERTAKERS
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From this reading QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS Queer thing, that, about undertakers' shops!
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now in Indianapolis undertaking is a very fashionable affair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading People there, apparently, want "class" in the matter of being finally disposed of.
you'll
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