Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

(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 _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

surprising greatly

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

formulation of the plans and important details

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

press or grind with a crushing noise

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

plural of “opener” — the first event in a series

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

above and across; more than

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

plural of “purple” — a purple color or pigment

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

plural of “sling” — a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

carry out

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

plural of “talker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

pleasantly and superficially exciting

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

capable of being put to use

From this reading _It isn't at all obvious--at first thought--that having two perfectly good, usable arms could be a real handicap to a man...._ "To be, or not to be--that is the question.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Scene I The rocket was on the way up, but Professor Lightning didn't seem to care.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms ..."

during the time that

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “wick” — any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

From this reading The outside talkers were busy outside the spectacle tents like Wicks' Hell Drivers, Biggest Auto Show in Fifty States--outside the grind shows, the eats, the rides: "Here and now, for the fourth part of one single dollar bill, the most amazing ..."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

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From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.

plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

From this reading Outside the cooktent Wrout flapped his arms and, on that signal, Seaman started up the big electric band, whooping it up with John Philip Sousa for openers, while all over the midway the lights snapped on, big whites and yellows, reds, greens, purples and dusky violets framing, in a titillating dimness, the front flap of the girlie tent.