Chapter XXX · Molly’s Story

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

a theatrical performer

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

possessing life

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

(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 It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

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From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

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From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

held dear

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

on the contrary

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

cut with a saw

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

a focus of public attention

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

express in words

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It’s my place to finish, tell the end of the story and straighten it all out.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Larkin’s part we had to put together from what we could get from Bébita and what Mrs. Price gave up.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Bébita, the way children do, saw plain and could tell what she saw as accurate as a phonograph.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

which person or people

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Willitts, who was a gamy guy, told his tale from start to finish, and loved doing it, they said, like an actor who’d rather be dead in the spotlight than alive in the wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Some of it’s been cleared up clean, with the people on the spot to give the evidence, some of it we had to work out from what we knew and what we guessed.