used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
Caleb
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From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can the crank do?” grinned Caleb.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
Conover
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From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading “What can the crank do?” grinned Caleb.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can the crank do?” grinned Caleb.
to come or go into
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
GargantuanadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuːən/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “What can the crank do?” grinned Caleb.
gubernatorialadjectiveUS /ɡuːˌbɜːrnəˈtɔːriːəl/
relating to a governor
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
hadn't
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From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
It'll
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From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
nomineenounUS /ˌnɑːməˈniː/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
Railroadernoun
an employee of a railroad
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
Shevlin
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From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
that's
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From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
(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 “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can the crank do?” grinned Caleb.
which person or people
From this reading “It sure is!” chuckled Billy Shevlin, who, alone of the cheering throng that had escorted the gubernatorial nominee home from the convention, had been permitted to enter the sanctum.
wisht
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From this reading “But, Boss, I wisht that Standish feller hadn’t stampeded the herd like he did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” remarked Caleb Conover, Railroader, with a Gargantuan sigh of relief as he flung himself into the great desk chair in his study, and lighted one of his eternal black cigars, “_that’s_ over!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’ll cut holes in your ‘landslide’ scheme.”
