used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Yes, and you got a swell breath, too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
Coughlin
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From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
Dr
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From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
Frumentus
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From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tessie, I got a swell idea.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Tessie, I got a swell idea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
Leopolis
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From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
pickabackadverb
on a railroad flatcar
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
move hurridly
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “Tessie, I got a swell idea.”
Tessie
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From this reading “Tessie, I got a swell idea.”
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, and you got a swell breath, too.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
a late time of life
From this reading I Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis had a red mustache, a large heartiness, and a Maxwell which, though it was three years old this May and deplorable as to varnish, he believed to be the superior in speed and beauty of any motor in Dakota.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and you got a swell breath, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, and you got a swell breath, too.
you'd
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From this reading I wish you’d quit testing that old Spirits Frumentus bottle at the drug store!”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He came home in high cheerfulness, rode the youngest of his three children pickaback, and remarked to his wife:
