used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
Arizora
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From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He raised the berth curtain and looked out.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
Culiacannoun
a city in northwestern Mexico
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He raised the berth curtain and looked out.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Out through the curtains popped his head and he whistled the porter.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
DOCnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
set up or found
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
let have
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Out through the curtains popped his head and he whistled the porter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He raised the berth curtain and looked out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He raised the berth curtain and looked out.
coated with paint
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Out through the curtains popped his head and he whistled the porter.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised the berth curtain and looked out.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
STOODER
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From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
tardilyadverb
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Out through the curtains popped his head and he whistled the porter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
at the time that
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Out through the curtains popped his head and he whistled the porter.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the eaves of a station he saw a white board with the name “Arizora” painted upon it and certain irrelevant advice as to the distance to New Orleans and to Culiacan.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOC STOODER With evenly divided cause and equal cheerfulness Grant could have kicked the porter and himself when he awoke tardily next morning and found his car at a standstill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn’t you give me a call?” was his angry demand.
