used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
subject to appointment
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
Billy-goat
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From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
Cant-Pass-It
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From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
carefully weighed
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
every person
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
Flathers
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From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
a message received and understood
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
Myrtella
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From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
Phineas
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From this reading Phineas Flathers appointed himself headquarters for information, and devoted himself exclusively to arguing about the matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody had something to talk about, and everybody talked, except Chick.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sudden light of publicity that had fallen upon the Cant-Pass-It saloon sent a glow over that entire region of Billy-goat Hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one subject upon which Myrtella Flathers considered herself a connoisseur was murder.
which person or people
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
a late time of life
From this reading Myrtella, his twin sister, who for fifteen years had presided over innumerable cooking ranges throughout the city, almost lost her new place through her interest in the affair.
