used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
move towards
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "What's your complaint, Spaghetti?"
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
divisible by two
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
glancin
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From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
grippin
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From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
He's
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From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
It's
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From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
keepin
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From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
POPOVERnoun
light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
sidlin
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From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
SpaghettinounUS /spəˈɡeti/
spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
From this reading "What's your complaint, Spaghetti?"
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
that's
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From this reading He's some kind of a foreigner, and that's enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
wa'n't
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From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, from the fidgety way he's grippin' his hat in both hands, and the hesitating sidlin' style he has of makin' his approach, I figured he must be a stray that had got the wrong number.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LATE RETURNS ON POPOVER "Well?" says I, keepin' my feet up on the desk and glancin' casual over the brass rail.
What's
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From this reading "What's your complaint, Spaghetti?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It's a wrong guess, to begin with; but I wa'n't even takin' the trouble to place him accurate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's your complaint, Spaghetti?"
