used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
any person at all
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
blobsnounUS /blɑːbz/
plural of “blob” — an indistinct shapeless form
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
cruets
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From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
Dennis
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From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
put on clothes
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
else
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From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
embossedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɔːst/
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
GasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "Gas!"
a person of German nationality
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
I've
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From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
and nothing more
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
lunchers
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From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
express in words
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hubbub in the restaurant was tremendous.
Well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
which person or people
From this reading Well-dressed people can jostle and clamour and crush just as selfishly as anybody else, and those of the lunchers who were not near enough stood up on their chairs to get a better view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The musician picked himself up with a fried sole embossed on the back of his dress coat and two portions of hot soup running down his neck, to say nothing of blobs of mashed potato and the contents of overturned cruets all over him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got one of you, anyhow," said Dennis in German, as he seized him by the collar.
