used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
BreechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
the organ of sight
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
Fittig's
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From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
come to pass
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
he's
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From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
How
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From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
Plish
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From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
row-wow-wow
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From this reading Fittig's door he's passing now; Hark! a furious, _row-wow-wow_!
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
Shuffleshins
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From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
slouched
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From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
not in physical motion
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
surtoutnoun
a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly-- Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
TugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
two times
From this reading Shall that happen twice? not quite!
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely has the echo gone, When the following scene comes on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Turn and twist him as he will, Plish and Plum stick to him still; Underneath his long surtout Tugs and tears each crazy brute.
