used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
bell-crowned
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From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
BUBBLEverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
BURSTSnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was a picture!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
Jess
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From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
leetle
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From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And he was a picture!
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
Rockhaven
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From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
surtoutnoun
a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Ain't this a _leetle_ sudden?" he said, when the two had shaken hands.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading His coat, a surtout with small gilt buttons, a reddish brown vest, trousers of gray mixed stuff, a high collar with black satin stock, and his ruddy brown face with fringe of gray beard and keen twinkling blue eyes made him conspicuous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was a picture!
at the time that
From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
Winn
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From this reading He carried a cane, limping a little as always, and when he greeted Winn on the station platform, the latter felt that all Rockhaven had arrived.
Winn's
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From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BUBBLE BURSTS In response to Winn's summons, dressed in a somewhat faded and nondescript garb, with bell-crowned silk hat of ancient style, Jess Hutton reached the city.
