used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
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 _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
at or in the front
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
ain't
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From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
bootiful
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From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
Clensy
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From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
cockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
crawture
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From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
the organ of sight
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
heat-stricken
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From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
loike
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From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
loitered
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From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
engage in
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
take in marriage
From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
palm-sheltered
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From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
presidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
with speed
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
sailorman
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From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
that is looked for
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
not in physical motion
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
ter
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From this reading “I’d loike ter marry a bootiful crawture like ’er.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
thugnounUS /θʌɡ/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
in the direction of
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only one fault ter find about ’er—she ain’t fat!” said the sailorman, as he glanced up at Clensy, squinting his solitary eye sideways, like a curious cockatoo.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They quickly made their way towards the palm-sheltered portion of the dusty, heat-stricken city.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _O mystery that made the frenzied thug, And winds to beat the frozen sheep: O fates that did conspire to make a bug To haunt sad mortals in their sleep!_ “NICE gal, that!” mumbled Adams, as he and Clensy hurried away from the crowd that still loitered before the presidential palace.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, very nice,” responded Clensy, as he gazed vacantly ahead, hurrying Adams along as though he sought to escape from his own embarrassment.
