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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
one or some or every or all without specification
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading [Sidenote: _There it was, in a night club, the biggest diamond in the world.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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the state or fact of existing
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: _There it was, in a night club, the biggest diamond in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _There it was, in a night club, the biggest diamond in the world.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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LardnernounUS /ˈlɑːrdnər/
United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
Lardner's
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From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
LimbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
the force of workers available
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
mikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
touching and supported by a surface
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OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
paunchyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːntʃi/
having a large belly
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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PuffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
any competition
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading [Sidenote: _There it was, in a night club, the biggest diamond in the world.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1943.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
at the time that
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading At Lardner's appearance "Puffy" Adams nudged his well-dressed boss in the ribs and whispered thickly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why was it here when a whole race depended on it for existence?_] The Owl Limb Night Club was crowded with smoothly gowned women and paunchy men as Owner George Lardner approached the hanging "mike" to announce the midnight attraction.
everything that exists anywhere
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