used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
badly-dressed
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From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
didn't
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From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
distastefullyadverb
in an offensively distasteful manner
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
DOBBINSnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪnz/
plural of “dobbin” — a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
else
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From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
provoking horror
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
Hoyt
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From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
JOE
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From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
something that is lost
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
a particular point in time
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
Myron
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From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
roughnecknounUS /ˈrʌfnek/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But it came off finally and the boy tossed it carelessly to a chair and stretched a pair of long arms luxuriously ere he sank onto it.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
which person or people
From this reading SO DOES JOE DOBBINS Myron didn't know who "that Hoyt guy" might be, but he was sure that he or some one else had made a horrible mistake.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, this big, good-natured, badly-dressed boy was the roughest sort of a "roughneck," the identical type, doubtless, that his mother had spoken of so distastefully!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newcomer had removed his tattered hat and was now struggling with a jacket that, far too tight in the sleeves, parted reluctantly from the moist garments beneath.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Myron viewed him during a moment of silence, at a loss for words.
