used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
any thing at all
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
for the reason that
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do I figure out that?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Plain enough.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
It's
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the New York scene.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How do I figure out that?
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
PARISIANadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
passée
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From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Plain enough.
express in words
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading You know the New York scene.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
UNUSUALNESSnoun
uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's because New York women, buds and matrons, thinking they are got up (or as the English say, "turned out") smart as anything, are parading around in fashions today altogether passée.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA I discovered the other day that Philadelphia is a very great deal nearer to Paris than New York is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the New York scene.
