used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
at any time
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
irrefutably
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From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew men.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He understood life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
the season of growth
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood life.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading In the great waste of American intellectual dreariness he was an oasis, a veritable spring in the desert.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He was free--spiritually, morally, in a thousand ways, it seemed to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In any group of men I have ever known, speaking from the point of view of character and not that of physical appearance, Peter would stand out as deliciously and irrefutably different.
