used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
anew
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
exhale hard
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
the act of discovering something
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
take in solid food
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
gumdropnoun
a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
gumdrops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
provoking horror
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
hubbles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
INDUSTRIALadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
and nothing more
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
knockoutnounUS /ˈnɑːkaʊt/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
peppermintnounUS /ˈpepərmɪnt/
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
an amount of time
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
having a supporting base
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading On, on, on, it came like some horrible British tank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading In depositing the trifling price of the peppermint sticks in his trousers pocket, he discovered there four gumdrops glued together and clinging so affectionately that nothing could part them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
at the time that
From this reading INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Pee-wee emerged safely, if not triumphantly, from this ordeal amid much laughter, and was just congratulating himself upon his skillful handling of “the trade” in a period of acute shortage when he received a knockout blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment of this discovery, Scout Harris, thus driven into a corner and standing at bay with nothing but one huge, consolidated gumdrop for defense, heard the unmistakable sound of another car crawling over the rocks and hubbles of that outlandish road in second gear.
y-mm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now again he heard voices, “We can eat about twenty of them in my patrol; y-mm.
