used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
subject to appointment
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
BallyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
take in liquids
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
givin
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
come together
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
a human being
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
express in words
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
at the time that
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
youse
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
