49th
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From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
alcoholicadjectiveUS /ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk/
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
react verbally
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
Clocker
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From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
Clocker's
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From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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every day; without missing a day
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
How
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From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
no person; not anyone
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
non-practicing
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From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
by chance
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
a human being
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
PsychiatrynounUS /saɪˈkaɪətri/
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
pub-crawling
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From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
any competition
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the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
RibbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
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From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
tabloidnounUS /ˈtæblɔɪd/
sensationalist journalism
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: How does a person come to be scratched from the human race?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Psychiatry did not have the answer--perhaps Clocker's turf science did!]
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
weren't
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From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
at the time that
From this reading When Clocker Locke came into the Blue Ribbon, on 49th Street west of Broadway, he saw that nobody had told Doc Hawkins about his misfortune.
which person or people
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Doc, a pub-crawling, non-practicing general practitioner who wrote a daily medical column for a local tabloid, was celebrating his release from the alcoholic ward, but his guests at the rear table of the restaurant weren't in any mood for celebration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you--have you suddenly become immune to liquor?"
