from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
(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 "Not at all.
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
buttingverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
clothing in general
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
don't
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From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
drapingverbUS /ˈdreɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “drape” — arrange in a particular way
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to know you," greeted Poole.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Glad to know you," greeted Poole.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
how
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From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
Joe
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From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Glad to know you," greeted Poole.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
Poole
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From this reading "Glad to know you," greeted Poole.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
room-mate
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From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure you don't mind my butting in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
(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 Then Joe saw how well built his new room-mate was--the muscles of his arms and shoulders standing out, as his pajamas tightened across his chest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AMBITIONS "Shake hands!" exclaimed Joe, as he stepped over to the bed, on which the other raised himself, the clothes draping around him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to know you," greeted Poole.
