used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
a youthful male person
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
connivingadjectiveUS /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He waxed so fervid that his father said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
go away from a place
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
literature in metrical form
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He waxed so fervid that his father said:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He waxed so fervid that his father said:
a male human offspring
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waxed so fervid that his father said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though Patty greeted the decision to leave the country dumbly, the boy Junior emitted noise enough for two.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could hardly accuse his son of hypocrisy, since he himself was conniving in the secret for Patty’s sake.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading He waxed so fervid that his father said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
at the time that
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When his father asked him what difference it made to him, he dodged awkwardly, talking of the beauty of the woods, the cider taste and fragrance of the air, the ugliness and noise of the city.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to go in for poetry as a business.”
