Chapter XXI · A Gay Deception

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charlie Keene looked at his nephew.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

(boxing) a blow with the fist

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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From this reading Charlie Keene looked at his nephew.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

make a crushing noise

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

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From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

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From this reading Charlie Keene looked at his nephew.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Charlie Keene looked at his nephew.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Charlie Keene looked at his nephew.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

not any; not one

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Although the attack by Dietz and Company had had a comic ending, Biff, his uncle, and Derek realized that the next such attack might have more serious consequences.

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

From this reading The giant Indian, Crunch, was a few feet removed, squatting on his huge haunches and chewing on a piece of salt grass.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.

a Caucasian

From this reading The three had settled down on the soft white sand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No one spoke, their minds whirling with thoughts of Dietz.