used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
exhale hard
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
Dollops
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wot's the rumpus?" he shouted into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wot's the rumpus?" he shouted into it.
jingled
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
rumpusnoun
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading Wot's the rumpus?" he shouted into it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Wot's the rumpus?" he shouted into it.
make square
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE STEEL ROOM "Oh, blow!" said Dollops disgustedly, as the telephone bell jingled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A body never gets a square meal in this house now that that blessed thing's been put in!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
Ullo
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From this reading "'Ullo!
unhooked
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From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
on a floor above
From this reading Then he laid down his knife and fork, scuttled upstairs to the instrument, and unhooked the receiver.
Wot's
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From this reading Wot's the rumpus?" he shouted into it.
