used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
Ain't
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From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
on or to one side
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
Cock-a-doodle-do
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From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-do!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
the first light of day
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
an old word for “before”
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
Flipp
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From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
cause to move by striking
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He just is a purple plum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
and nothing more
From this reading "He just is a purple plum.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
Noonoon
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From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "He just is a purple plum.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
Pornsch
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From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "He just is a purple plum.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
only a very short time before
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
which person or people
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.