used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "O you blessed old Satyr!"
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
furse
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From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
I'm
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From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O you blessed old Satyr!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "O you blessed old Satyr!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
with low volume
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
Satyrnoun
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading "O you blessed old Satyr!"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading I continued, jumping to a seat at his left and squeezing his disengaged hand.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
hard to endure
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
accept gladly
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
Whut's
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From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whut's th' furse 'bout?" he asked, quietly, trying to smile a welcome, but only succeeding in showing some imperfect teeth caked with cheese and dough.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I yelled, and ran toward him forthwith.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O you blessed old Satyr!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, damn your dirty, good old hide, I'm glad to see you!"
