used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
beadedadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdɪd/
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
Bedford-Jones
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
Bowen
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
Francisco
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From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
Frisco
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From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
San
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From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
smoking-room
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From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
squeakily
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From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The drummer from San Francisco resented the diminutive and gave him a casual stare.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
to-night
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From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
Topheth
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From this reading “This central California,” he observed squeakily, “is the hottest place this side of Topheth!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bob Bowen Comes to Town By H. Bedford-Jones I—MINING STOCK.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thank Heaven, we get into Frisco to-night.”
which person or people
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The fat man squeezed himself into the chair of the smoking-room, eyed the lean man and the drummer who had stretched out on the cushioned seat, wiped his beaded brow, and sighed.
