used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The loitering boys stared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
disqualifiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwɑːləfaɪd/
disqualified by law or rule or provision
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
Ed'snounUS /edz/
possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
every person
From this reading Everybody stared.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
GARBnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
immediately past
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading The loitering boys stared.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
safety-pin
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From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
the act of using
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
(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 And well they might, for the figure they gazed upon was bizarre to the last degree.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Around Ed’s waist was drawn a sweater like a romantic Spanish sash, while sticking ostentatiously in the shoulder of his shirt was a safety-pin, disqualified for its conventional use by much twisting and bending.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading THE GARB OF THE SCOUT Mr. Wilde stared.
