used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
absent-minded
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From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What new devilry?” asked Brand.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “What new devilry?” asked Brand.
the act of burning something
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
devilrynoun
wicked and cruel behavior
From this reading “What new devilry?” asked Brand.
take in solid food
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s go.”
Grande
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From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s go.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What new devilry?” asked Brand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
in the near future
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The sky was reddened and we smelt smoke, and presently felt the heat of flames.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pushed his plate away and paid the bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What new devilry?” asked Brand.
in or at the place that
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He forgot to ask whether I wanted to eat--he was absent-minded in that way--but I felt like him, and avoiding the Grande Place we walked by hazard to a part of the city where some fires were burning.
