used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
arrestin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
dod-basted
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From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
doin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
he'd
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
MeditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
meditatin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
n't
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
nothin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
rockin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Schulig
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From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
sittin
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
whanged
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
at the time that
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
you'd
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
