used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
(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 Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
Baxter
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From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
I'd
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From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
Joe
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From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
kickernounUS /ˈkɪkər/
a player who kicks the football
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
layin
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From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
mid-morning
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From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
Minnie
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From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
noodlenounUS /ˈnuːdəl/
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
ringin
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From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
seein
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From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
Skippy's
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From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
somethin's
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From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Skippy’s feverish eyes took it all in before he turned on his pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
at the time that
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The floor had been scrubbed almost to whiteness, the table was laid with a soft Turkey red cloth and the lamp looked shiny and clean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shanty of the _Minnie M. Baxter_ was bright with the light of mid-morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Lucky I gets it in me noodle that somethin’s wrong the way that bell keeps ringin’.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “An’ when I sees ye layin’ in the bottom o’ that kicker, I’d swore I was seein’ things so I would,” Big Joe Tully was saying.
