Chapter XIV

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

a boy or man

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

made known or openly avowed

From this reading An’ she talks English!” he declared enthusiastically.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading An’ she talks English!” he declared enthusiastically.

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading An’ she talks English!” he declared enthusiastically.

at any time

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

set up or found

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

and nothing more

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

cut with a saw

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading An’ she talks English!” he declared enthusiastically.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading An’ she talks English!” he declared enthusiastically.

express in words

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.

at the time that

From this reading I was reminded of this the next night when I got home and found him there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading IT TAKES A WOMAN TO CATCH A WOMAN —1— One day Ben was singing and an intellectual sort of chap in the next room piped up to tell him that his voice sounded “like two skeletons dancing on a tin roof and a pregnant bullfrog singing jazz.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I been out with the sweetest little woman ya ever saw!

but in spite of that

From this reading He wasn’t singing, yet; he was just dying to explode about his adventure of the day.