used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
the organ of sight
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
fatuouslyadverb
vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
not any; not one
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
SKIPPY
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From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You know you did," she said for the tenth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading SITTING IT OUT SKIPPY, fatuously unconscious of any overtaking fate, escorted Dolly to the next Saturday night hop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly, however, was in no amiable frame of mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On Monday Mr. Hickey Hicks would be on his way to new pastures and life would return to simpler terms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said he had a glass eye.
