Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

later than; following

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

someone who proclaims a message publicly

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

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From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

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From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

engage in

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

not any; not one

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

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 O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

medium for communication

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

characterized by variety

From this reading O.U.J. was furnishing a varied program that evening.

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading Moreover, O.U.J. was a night owl pursuing its wanton course of song and laughter after other stations had said good night and gone to bed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Pee-wee liked O.U.J. for the performers were a happy, bantering set, seeming to make the distant listener one of their own merry party.

which person or people

From this reading Evidently Plarry Blythe who sang songs and jollied the silver-tongued announcer had no home; at least he never went to it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OVER THE RADIO The latter part of the evening was given over to the radio, and the two sat listening in with the receivers on their ears.