used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
(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 Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
attind
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From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
brunetnounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
chestyadjective
marked by a large or well-developed chest
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
dishingverbUS /ˈdɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “dish” — provide (usually but not necessarily food)
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
f'r
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Trouble is trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
loafin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
nigrah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
any competition
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The officer raised his voice for the benefit of the brunet assemblage.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
except for; apart from
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
thim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Trouble is trouble.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
which person or people
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
Wid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wid all thim I.W.W. bugs, this nigrah parade tonight is apt to flash into a race riot.
Wildcat's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wildcat's siesta was interrupted by a rumbling voice which emanated from a chesty policeman who was engaged in dishing out a little earnest advice to the proprietor of the hotel.
yez
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From this reading If yez have business on th' street, attind to ut, but save th' loafin' f'r another day.
