used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
clothing in general
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
DynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
take in solid food
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading London, England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, England.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
OutragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
express in words
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
(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 Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
at the time that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
wringernounUS /ˈrɪŋər/
a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
