abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
ag'in
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From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
ain't
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From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
(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 (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
AnnalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/
noisy confusion and turbulence
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
choiches
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From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
Chucky
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From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was rude, cold weather.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
your parents
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
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 Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rude, cold weather.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
others
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From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
without much difficulty
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading It was rude, cold weather.
Identical; not different.
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
ScotchesnounUS /ˈskɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “scotch” — a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
SkylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender had played Skylight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
there's
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From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Some does good an' then ag'in there's others that ain't so warm.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rude, cold weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was rude, cold weather.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Because of the bluster and the freezing air without, Chucky had abandoned his customary ale for hot Scotches.
an affirmative
From this reading (Annals of The Bend) Why, yes,” responded Chucky readily enough, “there's choiches of all sorts, same as there's folks, see!
