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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
completely unclothed
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
cuffnounUS /kʌf/
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't matter.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
an established custom
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
hockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It didn't matter.
Mayport
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
have in common
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
TupelonounUS /ˈtjuːpəloʊ/
pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
look attentively
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
