used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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bill-boards
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Wallingford smiled at both sorts.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
DELUSIONnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a licensed medical practitioner
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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with resolute determination
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
set up or found
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
the act of departing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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 they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
the sound of laughing
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linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
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others
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From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
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people in general considered as a whole
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puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
QUAGG
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
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perception by means of the eyes
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Wallingford smiled at both sorts.
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
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solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Wallingford smiled at both sorts.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Cards bearing the same mandate stared down at every street-car rider, and newspaper readers found it impossible to evade the same command.
successive (without a break)
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street-car
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
push forcefully
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
Wallingford
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOCTOR QUAGG PROVES THAT STRAIGHT BUSINESS IS A DELUSION AND A SNARE Within a short time Wallingford had the satisfaction of seeing bill-boards covered with his big sign ordering the public to "Laugh at That Woozy Feeling," but not yet telling them how to do it, and he heard people idly wondering what the answer to that advertisement was going to be.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Some of them resented having puzzles of the sort thrust in front of their eyes, others welcomed it as a cheerful diversion.
used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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showing curiosity
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WoozyadjectiveUS /ˈwuːzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew they would remember, and firmly link together the mystery and the solution.
but in spite of that
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