used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
(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 THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Pete Carlin at the bottom of it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
the lower side of anything
From this reading And Pete Carlin at the bottom of it!
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
bullet-headedadjective
obstinate and stupid
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
Carlin
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From this reading And Pete Carlin at the bottom of it!
without doubt or question
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading You're a crook.
Curlew's
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From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Pete Carlin at the bottom of it!
Lang
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From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
the force of workers available
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
Pete
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From this reading And Pete Carlin at the bottom of it!
ranklingverbUS /ˈræŋklɪŋ/
-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE STRIKE A strike at this of all times!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With her nerves frayed raw by two nights of sleepless vigil and the memory of the _Curlew's_ disabled motor rankling within her, Dickie Lang brushed by a group of men and confronted a bullet-headed man in a loose gray sweater.
you're
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From this reading "Carlin," she said clearly in a voice which all could hear, "you're fired.
