used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Gol darn a turkey any way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
a youthful male person
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
lacking funds
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
CAPERSnounUS /ˈkeɪpərz/
plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
carveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
CARVESverbUS /kɑːrvz/
third-person singular of “carve” — form by carving
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
CONDEMNEDverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
couldn't
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From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading Gol darn a turkey any way.
didn't
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From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Gol
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From this reading Gol darn a turkey any way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
staying power
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
NUISANCEnounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
PAnounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
PA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
ROLLERSnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
SKATEnounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
SKATERnounUS /ˈskeɪtər/
someone who skates
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
SKATINGnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
SPREADSnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boy looked at his shirt front, put his fingers on the stuff and smelled of his fingers, and then said, “O, that is nothing but a little of the turkey dressing and gravy.
bound or secured closely
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
TURKEYnounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gol darn a turkey any way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading HIS PA GOES SKATING--THE BAD BOY CARVES A TURKEY--HIS PA'S FAME AS A SKATER--THE OLD MAN ESSAYS TO SKATE ON ROLLERS-- HIS WILD CAPERS--HE SPREADS HIMSELF--HOLIDAYS A CONDEMNED NUISANCE--THE BAY BOY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
the day immediately before today
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see after Pa and I got back from the roller skating rink yesterday, Pa was all broke up and he couldn't carve the turkey, and I had to do it, and Pa sat in a stuffed chair with his head tied up, and a pillow amongst his legs, and he kept complaining that I didn't do it right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is that stuff on your shirt bosom, that looks like soap grease?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the grocery the morning after Christmas.
