used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE EXPLOSION.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was feeling fine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was feeling fine.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
a young female
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
the act of departing
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was feeling fine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
and nothing more
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
Kenny
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From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
lacingnoun
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
a particular situation
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLOSION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There was a girl in our town, And she was good to scan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was feeling fine.
(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 His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading Jack Kenny, arrayed in his well-worn, faded football togs, sat lacing up his shoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His grouch of the night before had pretty well worn off, and, as he pulled the laces tight, he warbled a little ditty which had just been going the rounds of New Haven:
