used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
AIDEE
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From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The bed was a wooden cot with a mattress on it.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
your parents
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bed was a wooden cot with a mattress on it.
jailbirds
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From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The bed was a wooden cot with a mattress on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
Sweeney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
in a swift manner
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had a large friendly acquaintance with jailbirds, and his placid philosophy was composed out of his knowledge of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sweeney sat at the table under the gas jet, and smoked too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bed was a wooden cot with a mattress on it.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |ALLEN AIDEE lay on his back across the bed in his whitewashed cell, and smoked, swinging one foot swiftly, incessantly, like a pendulum, arguing with Sol Sweeney, and gesticulating with loose fingers.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The bed was a wooden cot with a mattress on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I seen folks like you, Hicks,” he said, “two or three.
