25
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From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
26
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From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
amenitynounUS /əˈmenəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
Atascosa
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From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
Cary's
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From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
a period of 100 years
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
crack-loo
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From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
EighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
FOOTNOTEnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
one's
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From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 25: Eighteenth Century mariners called the petrel (a large sea bird) "Mother Cary's chicken."]
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
wassailverb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In ten minutes more we shook hands on an agreement that I was to act as his guide, interpreter and friend in and to the aforesaid wassail and amenity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [FOOTNOTE 26: crack-loo--a form of gambling in which coins are tossed high into the air with the object having one's coin land nearest a crack in the floor] "Was I on to the opportunity?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In thirty minutes I had dashed off a word picture of metropolitan joys that made life in Atascosa City look as dull as a trip to Coney Island with your own wife.
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