used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
Abbington
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From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
(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 I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
don't
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From this reading “Only I don’t look very presentable,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
the act of departing
From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You should worry,” I told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
It's
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From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
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 “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Only I don’t look very presentable,” he said.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
mackinawnounUS /ˈmækənɔː/
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only I don’t look very presentable,” he said.
presentableadjectiveUS /prəˈzentəbəl/
fit to be seen
From this reading “Only I don’t look very presentable,” he said.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
scorchernounUS /ˈskɔːrtʃər/
an extremely hot day
From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should worry,” I told him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lucky for me,” he said, “as long as my mackinaw and my khaki shirt have gone in the good cause.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, “It’s going to be a scorcher, all right.”
to-day
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From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You should worry,” I told him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Only I don’t look very presentable,” he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brent said, “I bet Brother Abbington will be pretty hot to-day with that frock coat of his and that high hat.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You should worry,” I told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should worry,” I told him.
