used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
Castleman
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From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
clothing in general
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "L'HIRONDELLE DE MER."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
come to pass
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
Jim
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From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
Judy
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From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
L'HIRONDELLE
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From this reading "L'HIRONDELLE DE MER."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
MER
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From this reading "L'HIRONDELLE DE MER."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
on the contrary
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
at the time that
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And what will I be doing while they are tearing off my clothes?"
whoever
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From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
won't
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From this reading "Gold won't melt in the water if we do get torpedoed, and if I have it next me, whoever wants it will have to do some tearing off of clothes to get it.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Kent Brown, when he reached New York on his return trip to Paris in quest of the rather wilful, very irritating, and wholly fascinating Judy, got his money changed into gold, which he placed in a belt worn under his shirt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There is no telling what may happen," he said to the young Kentuckian, Jim Castleman, with whom he had struck up an acquaintance on the train.
