used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What's, all the row, Joe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
armorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Let's not get excited!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let's not get excited!"
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
It's
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From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
Joe
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From this reading "What's, all the row, Joe?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
Lanigan
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From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
Let's
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From this reading Let's not get excited!"
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let's not get excited!"
a brief written record
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
placatoryadjective
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "What's, all the row, Joe?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
sissynounUS /ˈsɪsi/
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
slackersnounUS /ˈslækərz/
plural of “slacker” — a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
sloughed
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From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stress of his emotions Lanigan immediately sloughed off his official air.
What's
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From this reading "What's, all the row, Joe?
at the time that
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when a bunch of sissy slackers can keep real soldiers ten feet from the door of the city armory at the end of a bayonet."
