used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to serve champagne, and he cut the conductor short:
anew
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
(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 DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He was about to serve champagne, and he cut the conductor short:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was about to serve champagne, and he cut the conductor short:
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
DOG-ON
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From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
set up or found
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
hollow-stemmed
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From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
and nothing more
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
lovin
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From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
Mallorys
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From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
done under pressure
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
Scuse
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From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was about to serve champagne, and he cut the conductor short:
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was about to serve champagne, and he cut the conductor short:
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
express a supposition
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
swaddled
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From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
they's
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From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Scuse me, boss, but they's a lovin' couple in the stateroom forward that is in a powerful hurry for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
Trans-American
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From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DOG-ON DOG AGAIN As the conductor left the Mallorys to their own devices, it rushed over him anew what sacrilege had been attempted--a fool bride had asked him to stop the Trans-American of all trains!--to go shopping of all things!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He stormed into the smoking room to open the safety valve of his wrath, and found the porter just coming out of the buffet cell with a tray, two hollow-stemmed glasses and a bottle swaddled in a napkin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Ellsworth, what in ---- do you suppose that female back there wants?--wants me to hold the Trans-American while----" But the porter was in a flurry himself.
