used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
anew
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
(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 Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
Delbert
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From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
gasolenenoun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
the act of departing
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
and nothing more
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
Marian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
memorandum-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
a particular point in time
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
a brief written record
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
a full supply
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading _Miss Marian_,-- _Boss Cunningham has done me plenty of dirt and now he is going to regret it just one gasolene launch.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sorry to inconvenience a lady and all that, but the kids want to stay overnight anyway_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
in or at the place that
From this reading Delbert looked up again into his sister’s face; then, dropping the note, he sped across the sand and up the hillside to where he could get a good view of the Gulf beyond the bay.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR SHELTER IN A STORM Delbert stared with wide eyes for a moment; then he snatched the note from Marian’s hand to read for himself.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He was not much accustomed to reading writing, but this was very plainly written with a purple indelible pencil on a leaf torn from a pocket memorandum-book.
