AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
Belcher
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From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
julling
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From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
Kirby
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From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
engage in
From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
readjustedverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪd/
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
s'pose
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From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man stepped back to the counter, and stood julling his chin, his eyes running over the crowd of faces.
male cat
From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his glasses, blew on them, polished them with his handkerchief and readjusted them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tom Belcher make way for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And, Tom, s'pose you put another stick of wood in that stove an' poke up the fire."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Davy Allen," spoke Mr. Kirby, "you stand back there with your ma.
