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From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In five minutes he was asleep.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
make right or correct
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes he was asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In five minutes he was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
and nothing more
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes he was asleep.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
not any; not one
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now for a good think on love, murder, political economy and fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim shuffled off to bed after receiving my assurances of support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been extremely careful to keep from him the knowledge that I was in the game at both ends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sleep for me--just a good, long think, with breakfast at 6 A. M., with the correct solution as snugly stored in my mind as ten cents in a dime.
