used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
anew
From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going to stop in Cincinnati?
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
Cheatham
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From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
set up or found
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going to stop in Cincinnati?
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
I'll
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From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
Josie
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From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
Josie's
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From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
smokernounUS /ˈsmoʊkər/
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Where are you going to stop in Cincinnati?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood it for about an hour and then made a plea of having to see a business acquaintance in the smoker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
Trask's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
(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 “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going to stop in Cincinnati?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cheatham was an intelligent villain, with some culture, and Josie’s deliberately silly patter bored him intensely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PHILIP IS FOUND Had Cheatham harbored the slightest suspicion against Teddy Trask’s friend, her conversation on the journey from Louisville to Cincinnati would have completely dispelled it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I’ll see you again,” said Josie, “good-bye!
