used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
BallyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN CLOSE PURSUIT.
cullverbUS /kʌl/
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
hang-out
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From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CLOSE PURSUIT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
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 It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
Patsy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading IN CLOSE PURSUIT.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
express in words
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
Spike's
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From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Patsy’s patience in waiting in the saloon he knew to be the hang-out of Spike Thomas was rewarded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But at length Spike and Bally Morris made their appearance, and on seeing Patsy went over to him, and said:
in or at the place that
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I say, cull,” was Spike’s greeting, “get out of here with us to another joint, where we can patter a bit.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without knowing why they wanted to go to another place, nevertheless he got up willingly and followed them out into the street.
