used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
(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 You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
bassonounUS /ˈbæsoʊ/
an adult male singer with the lowest voice
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
bourdonnoun
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
don't
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From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
the sound of laughing
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
a brief written record
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My medical man told me I needed fresh air and exercise, and I thought--" "You thought!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You 'd get all the fresh air and exercise you want, but--" There was a roar of laughter from the field, and above it rose Morgan's deep basso, like the bourdon note of an organ.
(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, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why in blazes don't you buy a bellows and stick it up your nose?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what the--what did you come out here for, anyhow?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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