used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
(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 As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But, that _is_ a glorious spot, way out amongst our hills!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
a youthful male person
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
Branton
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From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
the act of burning something
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
make calm or still
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
can't
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From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
Clancy's
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From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
dom
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From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
Donaldson
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From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
Gadsby
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From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But, that _is_ a glorious spot, way out amongst our hills!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
It's
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From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
Kathlyn
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From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
immediately past
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
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 As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
not any; not one
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
material used to pave an area
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
roans
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From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
move hurridly
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
squawkverbUS /skwɔːk/
utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
a special situation
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for Old Bill's squawk about animals "ruining our paving," Gadsby thought that was but small talk, for paving, anyway, can't last for long.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
a vivid mental image
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
waftingverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪŋ/
-ing form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A man's form was brought out to a patrol wagon; and a boy, rushing past City Hall, sang out to Gadsby:-- "It's Old Man Donaldson!!"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Gadsby took his party to a room in City Hall from which that burning factory was in plain sight; and as Nancy and Kathlyn stood watching that awful sight a big wall, crashing down, had a crowd rushing to that spot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Gadsby took a long look at Clancy's "dom thing," a vision was wafting through his mind of a calm, sunny patch of land, way out in Branton Hills' suburbs, on which day by day, two big blacks and two big roans could--anyway, taking all things into account, a big conflagration, with its din, rush and panic, is no spot for such animals as "Big Four."
