used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
alreadty
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From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
BARON'SnounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE BARON’S EXPERIENCE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
dhere
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From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
excidemendt
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE BARON’S EXPERIENCE.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
goming
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
goot
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From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
haf
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From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
Idt
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
iss
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
loogk
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
pegins
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
punchesnounUS /ˈpʌntʃɪz/
plural of “punch” — (boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
round-bodied
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From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
sbying
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From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON’S EXPERIENCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “I haf done some goot sbying dhere alreadty,” he urged.
vay
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From this reading “Idt pegins to loogk like excidemendt iss goming my vay in punches.”
Vera
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From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
which person or people
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The round-bodied baron, hiding in the shadows, stared hard at a man of big girth who hurried past him bearing a burden in his arms that strongly resembled the limp form of a woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The baron, having heard everything in that interview with Vera Bright, had begged to be assigned work in and about the Casino.
