a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
BayonnenounUS /ˌbeɪˈjoʊn/
a city in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
couldn't
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From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
Escott
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From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
Fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
Flaherty
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From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
by chance
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
express a supposition
From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'And what was the temperature of the water?' she continued.
which person or people
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'Fifty-two--fifty-two--three degrees warmer than the air--three degrees,' responded the Colonel, still chuckling, as if the whole affair had been extremely funny.
an affirmative
From this reading The Colonel chuckled, and answered, 'Oh, yes--yes, yes--couldn't forego my bath, you know--couldn't possibly forego my bath.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
you've
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From this reading 'And you, Mr. Flaherty, I suppose you've been to Bayonne?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our proceedings were opened by Miss Hicks, who asked Colonel Escott, 'Well, Colonel, have you had your bath this morning?'
