used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
(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 "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
for the reason that
From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
the organ of sight
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
fatigue-cap
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From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
favoritismnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/
an inclination to favor some person or group
From this reading "It’s favoritism, that’s what it is."
a boy or man
From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s favoritism, that’s what it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It’s favoritism, that’s what it is."
It's
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From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
Jim
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From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
Merriwell's
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From this reading "And all because the fellow is Frank Merriwell’s brother."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
rankest
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From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
Scudder
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From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
That's
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From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
hard to endure
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
UricadjectiveUS /ˈjɜːrɪk/
in or relating to or obtained from urine
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "Of the rankest sort," piped Jim Watson, in his weak, effeminate voice.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "That’s right," nodded Scudder, rubbing his weak chin with an air of indignation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It’s favoritism, that’s what it is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
Zeb
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From this reading "It’s a mean shame!" declared Zeb Fletcher, trying to look at Uric Scudder with his crooked eye, but seeming to glare at a fatigue-cap hanging on the wrong hook.
