used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
(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 We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
any person at all
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
for the reason that
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
bedbugnounUS /ˈbedbəɡ/
bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
brindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
can't
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From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading We desire the scads.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
discouragers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
at any time
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
provide as food
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
lollverbUS /lɑːl/
hang loosely or laxly
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
plastersnounUS /ˈplæstərz/
plural of “plaster” — a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
scadsnounUS /skædz/
a large number or amount
From this reading We desire the scads.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the season of growth
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
carry out
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
vermifugenoun
a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have got more pure gall to the superficial foot than anybody we ever heard of.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We might as well come right out end state that we are not publishing this paper for our health, nor because we like to loll around in luxury all day in the voluptuous office of the staff.
wheezyadjective
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We have mercenary motives, and we can't work off wheezy parlor organs and patent corn plasters and threshing machines very well.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading It seems that the house has a lot of vermifuge to feed plants, and a bedbug tonic that it wants to bring before the public, and it wants us to devote a quarter of a column every day to the merits of these bug and worm discouragers, and then take our pay out of tickets in the drawing of a brindle dog next spring.
